Sam Montembeault rebounded after a tough outing against the Maple Leafs, stopping 33 of 35 shots in the Canadiens' comeback win over the Lightning. Proving the

With an impressive win over the Lightning, Samuel Montembeault reaffirmed his position as the No. 1 goalie for the Canadiens.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that left winger Max Pacioretty has been placed on the injured reserve retroactive to January 18. In a corresponding roster move, center Jacob Quillan has been recalled from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies.

The Toronto Maple Leafs came back from three goals down to top the host Montreal Canadiens 7-3 on Saturday night. Oliver Ekman-Larsson tallied a goal and two assists and Joseph Woll made 33 saves for Toronto,

The Canadiens entered the night 11-2-1 in their last 14 games. They also collected points in six consecutive games (5-0-1). So while a fall from such heights was inevitable, blowing a three-goal lead on Saturday night against the Leafs still stings. A test for the resurgent Habs will be how they rebound from the thrashing.

The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a 3-0 first-period deficit and then skated to a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Martin St. Louis’ squad has won eight of its last 10 games, beating teams like the Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals, and Dallas Stars. During this stretch, it’s given up just 2.0 goals per game.

Paul buried a shot-pass by Brandon Hagel near the net on the power play to make it 4-3 less than two minutes after Knies’ second goal. Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point appeared to tie the game late with a backhand shot that hit the crossbar, but the puck bounced through the crease without crossing the goal line.

With an impressive win over the Lightning, Samuel Montembeault reaffirmed his position as the No. 1 goalie for the Canadiens.

Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night. Evans finished a feed from Joel Armia to break the tie with his 11th goal.

The Montreal Canadiens suddenly are in a playoff race following a strong 16-game run. The Canadiens will try to boost their chances Tuesday night when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second of three matchups between the Atlantic Division rivals this season.