Veteran backup Antti Niemi made 27 saves, including three on shorthanded breakaways by the New York Islanders in the first period, to lift Montreal to a 3-1 victory on Wednesday night. Drouin recorded a goal and an assist in Montreal's 3-1 win over the New York Islanders. Jonathan Drouin and Nikita Scherbak scored in the second period while Paul Byron scored in the first for the Canadiens (24-29-10), who are 2-0-3 in their last five outings. "That second goal shouldn't go in. At home in MontrealWhen Price's backup Al Montoya suffered a concussion in November, the Canadiens claimed Niemi off waivers.

Source: CBC News March 01, 2018 02:40 UTC