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01/12 21:41 CST Canadiens defeat Canucks 6-3 with 3-goal outburst in third
period
Canadiens defeat Canucks 6-3 with 3-goal outburst in third period
MONTREAL (AP) --- Mike Matheson and Juraj Slafkovsky scored goals 37 seconds
apart to start the third period, propelling the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 win
over the last-place Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.
Alexandre Carrier scored twice in a 20-second span in the second period for
Montreal, which rebounded from a 4-0 home-ice loss to the Detroit Red Wings on
Saturday.
Noah Dobson and Oliver Kapanen also scored in the Canadiens' fourth straight
win over the Canucks.
Jakub Dobes, making his first start since Jan. 1, stopped 20 shots for
Montreal. Dobes defeated Vancouver for the second time in as many outings this
season.
Elias Pettersson, Evander Kane and Max Sasson scored for the Canucks.
Vancouver has lost the first four games of its season-long six-game Eastern
Conference road trip. Overall, the Canucks have lost seven straight and nine of
their last 10.
Nikita Tolopilo made 35 saves in his first appearance in goal for Vancouver
since Dec. 8.
The Belarusian goaltender was recalled Sunday under emergency conditions from
the Canucks' AHL affiliate.
Starter Thatcher Demko was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury
he suffered in his team's 5-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.
Demko returned to Vancouver to be further evaluated by the Canucks' medical
staff.
Vancouver scored the opening goal of the game for the first time in six games,
marking their first lead in a game since Dec. 30.
Carrier's first goal was his 100th career point. It also was the first career
multigoal game for the 29-year-old blueliner.
Up next Canucks: At Ottawa on Tuesday in the fifth game of a six-game trip. Canadiens: At Washington Capitals on Tuesday. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl |
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