Laine scores again as Canadiens beat Red Wings 5-1 to take two-game series on consecutive nights


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MONTREAL — Patrik Laine scored on the power play again, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings for the second straight night, winning 5-1. Juraj Slafkovsky, Jake Evans, Emil Heineman and Brendan Gallagher also scored in Montreal's season-high third straight win. Nick Suzuki and Lane Hutson each had two assists. Sam Montembeault stopped 20 shots in his ninth consecutive start — and second in two nights against Detroit. The Canadiens beat the Red Wings 4-2 in Detroit on Friday. Joe Veleno opened the scoring early in the first for Detroit, and Alex Lyon made 19 saves.

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