"They give us a hard time": Canadiens goalie Cayden Primeau makes his feelings crystal clear after loss to Boston Bruins 

The Boston Bruins imposed their will over the rival Montreal Canadiens, earning a 6-3 victory at TD Garden on Sunday and improving to 12-11-3, while the Habs dropped to 8-13-3.

It was also the night of the Bruins' centennial celebration, marking exactly 100 years since the franchise played its first game.

Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau had a particularly rough night, surrendering five goals against the Bruins on the 29 shots he faced for a pedestrian .828 save percentage.

Following the game, he made an honest admission:

“Anytime we come here, they give us a hard time,” Primeau said via NHL.com. “Just as we do. But yeah, they’re a hard team. It’s hard to try to come back after trying to come back yesterday against two good teams, back to back.”

The Canadiens decided to roll forward with the tandem of Primeau and Sam Montembeault after they traded veteran Jake Allen to the New Jersey Devils last season at the NHL Trade Deadline.

However, Primeau's numbers have been anything but impressive. Following Sunday's loss, he's now 2-3-1 with a troubling 4.44 goals-against-average and .844 save percentage.

His poor performance in net is also a major reason why the Canadiens are in last place in the Atlantic Division with an 8-13-3 record, and don't appear any closer to making a return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since their miracle run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021.

Bruins dominate Canadiens who attempt come back before falling short

The Bruins gave the fans at TD Garden something to continue cheering for all night following the special pre-game ceremony honoring the centennial celebration of the franchise.

Boston grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first period thanks to goals from Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, and Charlie Coyle.

McAvoy would soon net his second of the game in the second period, while the Canadiens finally found the scoresheet thanks to Cole Caufield's 15th goal of the year.

Coyle scored his second of the game in the third period, extending Boston's lead. Montreal responded with tallies from Elim Heineman and the second of the game from Caufield, making things interesting.

But Cole Koepke would seal the win with an empty net goal; the final score was 6-3 for the Bruins.

The Canadiens are back in action on Tuesday night when they host the New York Islanders at Bell Centre. The Bruins, meanwhile, return to TD Garden on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings.