FLA@MTL: Goals, goals and more goals

MONTREAL - Tuesday night's decisive victory over the Panthers really was a total team effort.

No less than 12 players registered their names on the scoresheet in a 6-1 win at the Bell Centre.
Once again, though, goaltender Carey Price was the real difference-maker between the pipes. He stymied Florida early on, helping the Canadiens maintain their advantage from start to finish.
Price's performance certainly didn't go unnoticed by his teammates.
"Carey was exceptional again. He made big stops early and that gave us confidence," mentioned Tomas Tatar. "I think we played well. We had a lot of scoring chances. We picked up two important points and we have another good test ahead of us next game."

It marked the second straight contest in which the Panthers made a goalie change during the first period after James Reimer allowed three goals on eight shots.
The Canadiens scored three goals by the time the game was just 7:30 old. Tatar opened the scoring by finishing off a perfect feed from Andrew Shaw, before adding his second goal of the game just a short time later. It was his 25th tally of the season, marking the third time in his career that he reached that plateau. He also added an assist on a goal by Phillip Danault to register his 57th point on the year, setting a new career-high in that department.

The Habs kept on scoring in the second period. Artturi Lehkonen lit the lamp at the 2:52 mark. It was his 10th goal of the season, and it marked the first time since 1993-94 that the Canadiens boasted at least 12 players on their roster with 10 goals or more.
Those numbers show just how well-balanced the Canadiens' offense has been since October.

The level of involvement up and down the lineup over the last two weeks, in particular, has given the group an important boost.
"Our confidence is good. I think we've picked up at least a point in each of the last five games," said Andrew Shaw, who collected two assists on Tuesday night. "It's huge. It shows the kind of character we have and that we're willing to work hard right until the end of the season to earn a playoff spot."
Julien's players are cognizant of the team's evolution.
"Everything we've done over the last 10 to 15 games, it's been about building to get better," explained Phillip Danault, who snapped a 20-game goal drought in the win. "Regardless of who we're playing, regardless of the standings, we have to bring our best hockey every game. That's exactly what we did tonight."

A scary scene
While the win felt good, the Canadiens were obviously concerned with the status of Paul Byron, who was forced to leave the game following a tussle with MacKenzie Weegar.
He sustained an upper-body injury during the scrap.
Following the tilt, Julien confirmed that Byron will be re-evaluated on Wednesday.
"We'll see how he feels and we'll make the appropriate decision about whether or not he'll travel with us," explained Julien. "Right now, the doctors want to see him again in the morning."
The Canadiens will travel to Columbus on Wednesday afternoon. They'll square off against the Blue Jackets on Thursday night.