The Canadiens earned a crucial win against the NHLJets to stay close with the Hurricanes and CBJ in the race for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.
Joel Armia, Jeff Petry and Jordan Weal scored for Montreal and Carey Price made 23 saves.
Montreal controlled the play in the first period of Winnipeg’s final home game of the regular season, outshooting the Jets 16-5 and grabbing a 1-0 lead. Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien, returning to action after missing the past 19 games with an ankle injury, hit a post late in the second and forward Kevin Hayes fired a shot that banged into the cross bar instead of the open net.
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