The Bruins’ sniper tried shot volume. Shot quality and some combination of the two. For seven games over 17 days nothing led to a goal. Opposing goalies stopped 22 of his shots in a row, while scores of others never even reached the net.

Sunday’s (Dec. 1) game between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens means a bit more than just a typical regular season game, aside from the usual two points in the standings on the line.