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12/09 21:57 CST Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach power the Canadiens to a 3-2
shootout win over the Ducks
Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach power the Canadiens to a 3-2 shootout win over the
Ducks
MONTREAL (AP) --- Patrik Laine scored in regulation and added the winner in the
shootout as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Monday night.
Kirby Dach scored his first goal in 20 games as the Canadiens rebounded after
blowing a two-goal lead on home ice Saturday against the Washington Capitals.
Montreal has won three of its last four games.
Laine scored his third power-play goal in four games since his return from
injury on Dec. 3. He also picked up his first assist of the season. Nick Suzuki
extended his point streak to seven games. Sam Montembeault made 27 saves for
the Canadiens.
Troy Terry scored his team-leading seventh and eighth goals of the season for
the Ducks. Lukas Dostal made 19 saves as Anaheim lost its third straight game
of a four-game trip.
Jacob Trouba made his Ducks debut after being traded by the New York Rangers to
Anaheim on Friday. The 30-year-old was paired with Cam Fowler, playing 22:35
and delivering five hits.
Takeaways
Ducks: Anaheim dropped its eighth one-goal game of the season, accounting for
half of the team's losses.
Canadiens: Montreal won beyond regulation for the third time this season and
its first in a shootout.
Key moment
Dostal's misplay of the puck behind his own net allowed Juraj Slafkovsky to
feed Dach, who fired the puck into an empty net to tie the game at 2. The goal
came 11 seconds after Terry's second goal had given the Ducks their first lead.
Key stat
With an assist on Laine's power-play goal, Lane Hutson established the longest
point streak by a rookie defenseman in Canadiens history. His seven straight
games with at least a point surpasses Chris Chelios and Glen Harmon.
Up next
The Ducks are at the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. The Canadiens host the
Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.
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