The Bruins scored what was one of their best wins of the season on Saturday night in Montreal. And what was their reward for that? A short day off on Sunday before getting back on the horse for a home game against a tough Carolina team on Monday before heading out west on a four-game road trip against all the California teams – not a pushover in the bunch – before finishing up on Long Island.

Such is life in this season of a condensed schedule.

But with 20 games now under the B’s belts, here are a few leftover thoughts from Saturday night and the first quarter of the season.

• If you’re looking for a Bruins’ MVP in the first quarter of the season, leading scorer David Pastrnak (11-15-26) is a safe bet. But the contributions of Nikita Zadorov should not be underestimated. It’s no coincid

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