Montembeault makes 37 saves as Canadiens stun Devils 5-2

By TOM CANAVAN
AP Sports Writer

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sam Montembeault stopped three breakaways and made 37 saves as the Montreal Canadiens stunned the Devils 5-2 on Tuesday night, snapping New Jersey’s six-game home winning streak. Defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic and Nick Suzuki scored in a 1:13 span in the second period to put Montreal ahead 3-1. Justin Barron, Rem Pitlick and Mike Matheson also scored for the Canadiens, who snapped a two-game skid despite getting 18 shots. Jesper Bratt and Dawson Mercer scored for New Jersey,  which lost for only the third time in 18 games (13-3-2). Vitek Vanecek had 13 saves in losing for the sixth time (24-6-3).