The Canadiens finished off their brief swing through Western Canada in style, downing the Oilers 4-1 on Sunday evening in Edmonton’s Rogers Place.
The win allowed Montreal to demonstrate the resilience necessary to rebound from a dispiriting 5-0 loss in Calgary on Thursday night, and temporarily regain first place in the Atlantic Division.
The Habs were held scoreless through the first two periods on Sunday, and entered the third trailing 1-0. What turned out to be Edmonton’s lone goal came in the second, when one of the Oilers’ forwards outmuscled Alexei Emelin for the puck in the neutral zone, then surprised Carey Price with a quick five-hole shot.