MTL@OTT: Game recap

KANATA – The Canadiens came, they saw, and they conquered the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday.

Brendan Gallagher, Cole Caufield, Patrik Laine, Josh Anderson, and Juraj Slafkovsky scored as Montreal returned from the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a commanding 5-2 win in the Nation’s Capital.

Six other players registered points for the Habs, including Nick Suzuki who contributed a multi-point effort.

Samuel Montembeault made 25 saves in his first start since winning gold with Team Canada on Thursday.

For more stats, check out the NHL’s Gamecenter summary here.

Roster

Emil Heineman returned to the lineup on Saturday for the first time since sustaining an upper-body injury on January 13.

Montreal goals

P1 02:28 [1]-0 Gallagher (Unassisted)

P1 04:28 [2]-0 Caufield (Xhekaj, Savard)

P1 16:13 [3]-2 Laine (Hutson, Suzuki) – PPG

P2 05:14 [4]-2 Anderson (Gallagher, Dvorak)

P2 11:32 [5]-2 Slafkovsky (Suzuki, Struble)

Ottawa goals

P1 13:20 2-[1] Sanderson (Batherson, Stutzle) – PPG

P1 15:54 2-[2] Stutzle (Unassisted)

What’s next

The Canadiens welcome the Carolina Hurricanes to town on Tuesday. Puck drop at the Bell Centre is scheduled for shortly after 7:00 p.m. ET. For tickets, click here.