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Is there anything more rare in the NHL these days than a regulation win by the Montreal Canadiens? How about a goal by the Boston Bruins? Or a victory by Canadiens goaltender Carey Price? Well, Boston finally found the net Thursday night, but it was Price who got the last laugh after stopping three Bruins in the shootout for a 2-1 win.

The Boston Bruins are quickly finding out it isn't last season anymore, announcing on Wednesday that offensive sparkplug Marc Savard is out from four to six weeks with a broken left foot. Savard, who was leading the team with four goals and seven points, was placed on long-term injured reserve.

The Minnesota Wild acquired help for their anemic attack on Sunday, getting winger Chuck Kobasew from the Bruins.

Alex Ovechkin is off to a fast start, and so are the Washington Capitals. The two-time defending NHL Most Valuable Player had two goals and an assist, and Jose Theodore stopped 19 shots to lead Washington to a 4-1 road victory over the Boston Bruins in the season opener on Thursday night.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Phil Kessel from Boston on Friday night in exchange for three draft picks and signed him to a five-year contract worth $27 million US, according to a report.

Brian Burke's Toronto Maple Leafs kicked off the pre-season as advertised: lacking scoring punch but eager to punch in a game that featured no less than five fights.