Brad Marchand defended Jim Montgomery after cameras caught the Bruins' coach tearing into the wing during Saturday's game in Utah.

Montgomery's shakeup before the Bruins played the Predators went beyond Marchand and Pastrnak to include the top three lines.

The Boston Bruins made their first-ever visit to the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, facing off against the Utah Hockey Club for the first time since the franchise, formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes,

Bruins coach Jim Montgomery opted for a near-complete shakeup of his lines against Nashville, leaving only the fourth line of John Beecher, Mark Kastelic, and Cole Koepke together amid its hot start. Even so, the Bruins were shut out for the first time this season and have now been held to just a single goal in their past two games.

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A Boston Bruins shot gets past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) but hits the post during the third period of an NHL hockey game at the American Airlines Center on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Dallas.