Alexei Emelin had six hits in Saturday night's win over the Bruins. The Russian defenseman has 12 hits over the past two games.

Emelin had six hits in Saturday night's win over the Bruins. The Russian defenseman has 12 hits over the past two games.

Analysis:

Emelin, who leads the Canadiens with 61 hits, has doled out 28 over the last six games. He's ramped up the pace of his checking after totaling just 33 in the first 14 games played.