The New York Islanders rolled into Montreal having won their last two games, taking on a Canadiens team in need of wins to maintain their weakening grasp on the Atlantic Division lead. Carey Price stole the show against the Rangers on Tuesday, and the Habs got more of that performance to give their offence a chance to come back to life.
Early on, the puck was moving quickly from one end of the ice to the other, with both teams playing fast and passing well. The Canadiens generated some action in the Islanders’ zone but failed to come up with many threatening shots on net.