Christian Dvorak scores 2, Sam Montembeault saves 48, Montreal tops Dallas

Christian Dvorak scored twice, Sam Montembeault made a career-high 48 saves for his second win of the season and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 Tuesday night time for his or her third street win.

Dvorak and Michael Pezzetta scored 22 seconds aside within the second interval, and Tyler Toffoli, Dvorak and Josh Anderson beat Jake Oettinger thrice in 3:15 for a 5-2 lead early within the third. Braden Holtby changed Oettinger after Anderson’s objective at 4:18.

“It’s good to get the primary objective and type of trip the momentum from there,” Canadiens heart Nick Suzuki mentioned. He had two assists and leads Montreal with 21 factors (seven targets, 14 assists) this season.

“We scored 5 targets, however Monty performed unbelievable. He had some large save that most likely received the sport for us.”

Jacob Peterson, Tyler Seguin and Joe Pavelski scored for Dallas, which by no means led. The Stars have been outscored 15-5 throughout a three-game shedding streak.

Montreal fell one wanting its highest variety of targets in a recreation this season. The Canadiens’ final recreation with six targets was Nov. 27 at Pittsburgh, which additionally had been their most up-to-date street win. Montreal is 3-15-4 on the street.

Dallas fell to 14-4-1 at residence. The Stars outshot the Canadiens 51-22.

Oettinger allowed a career-high 5 targets, with 14 saves.

“My job is to make these saves when our staff offers up possibilities,” the goalie mentioned.

With the rating 2-1 late within the second interval, the Stars appeared to tie it when Michael Raffl had a short-handed breakaway. Montembeault didn’t cease the shot, however he fell backward onto the puck, which was lodged beneath his again and will have crossed the objective line. A video replay was inconclusive, so there was no objective.

Anderson’s objective initially was dominated no objective, however replay confirmed the online was not dislodged till after the puck crossed the road. He now has the staff lead with eight targets.

Montreal coach Dominique Ducharme huddled with Suzuki earlier than the sport.

“I mentioned I’d do all the pieces I can,” Suzuki mentioned. “I knew I wanted to do higher.”

Ducharme added, “We wish to convey the younger gamers to full potential, and (Suzuki’s) a type of guys.”

The groups scuffled with 7:47 to play within the recreation after sticks and gloves fell throughout the faceoff circle. Montreal was assessed 25 penalty minutes and the Stars obtained 12. Seguin and the Canadiens’ Anderson and and Jonathan Drouin had misconduct penalties.

“I don’t know if there shall be suspensions,” Ducharme mentioned. “I advised the ref they weren’t even attempting to win the faceoff.”

Seguin didn’t tackle his misconduct penalty.

“We had a possibilities however we additionally gave up 5,” he mentioned. “These alternatives wasted may come again to chunk you on the finish of the yr.”

Montreal’s Twenty ninth-ranked penalty kill held off the Stars on the primary six of their energy performs earlier than Pavelski scored with six skaters for Dallas. The Stars entered the sport second on the ability play at residence (30.8%).

NOTES: Toffoli additionally assisted on Dvorak’s first objective. Toffoli had missed 11 video games relationship to Dec. 4 due to a hand damage. … Dallas D Esa Lindell performed in his four-hundredth NHL recreation in seven seasons, all with the Stars. … On Texas Rangers Night time, former Rangers infielder Michael Younger, at present a particular assistant to normal supervisor Chris Younger, dropped the ceremonial puck.

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Canadiens: Play third recreation on a five-game journey Thursday at Vegas.

Stars: Start a six-day, four-game journey Thursday at Buffalo within the first of two back-to-backs.