Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal with 7:58 remaining to lead the Montreal Canadiens past the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Friday night.
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Laine's shot from the left side broke defenceman Moritz Seider's stick and got past goaltender Cam Talbot's glove. Jake Evans scored a short-handed goal and added an assist in his 300th career NHL game. Emil Heineman also had a goal and an assist, while Arber Xhekaj scored his first goal of the season. Sam Montembeault made 25 saves.
Patrick Kane, Joe Veleno and Tyler Motte scored for Detroit, and Michael Rasmussen had two assists. Talbot stopped 29 shots.Canadiens: Laine scored three power-play goals against Buffalo on Tuesday. He converted again on Montreal's second power play of the game. All seven of his goals this season have come on power plays.
Red Wings: Kane, an eight-time All Star, is starting to heat up. He ended a 10-game goal drought against Philadelphia on Wednesday and now has five goals in 27 games this season.Moments before Evans' short-handed goal in the first period, Montembeault made an unusual stop. Detroit's Lucas Raymond chopped at the puck from behind the Canadiens' goal. It rolled up the net and landed on the back of Montembeault's neck.
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