In Montreal, the Canadiens scored five unanswered goals and swept aside the Anaheim Ducks in 1 5-1 win.
Jeff Petry netted a goal and had three points on the night and Paul Byron had a goal and two points in the win.
Carey Price was not busy in win over Ducks – file photo by Lewis Bleiman
The Habs improved to 15-2-2 on the season as Carey Price made just 12 saves in the win.
Montreal outshot the Ducks 36-13.
“It’s a system that, if we execute it properly, we’re a tough team to beat,” Petry said. “Tonight I think we used our speed really well, and that’s one of our biggest assets.”
Andrew Cogliano gave Anaheim a 1-0 lead with just over five minutes elapsed in the first period but that was it for offense from the Ducks Tuesday night.
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For Cogliano, the game marked his 738th straight game good for fifth in NHL history.
“I’ve been very fortunate, I’ve been very lucky, I think that’s the obvious thing,” Cogliano said. “I’ve taken pride in how I approach the game and what I do in the offseason and surrounding myself with good people. And I think that combined has helped me accomplish this, and I’m proud of it but it’s not something I think about every day. I just want to be in the lineup, help the team win and be a part of a good team.”
Jonathan Bernier made 29 saves in the loss.
“We didn’t have the puck,” Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf said. “They did a good job getting it out of their zone quickly, and Carey [Price] handled all the pucks going in, and you can’t forecheck like that. You’re not going to get shots on net.”
Tomas Plekanec, Max Pacioretty and Chris Terry also scored for Montreal.
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