Sam Montembeault Stops 48 Shots as Habs Stymie Stars

Sam Montembeault Stops 48 Shots as Habs Stymie Stars
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) stops a shot by Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson (17) during the first period at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Jan 18, 2022. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Sam Montembeault made a career-high 48 saves as the Montreal Canadiens ended their long road drought by beating one of the NHL’s best home teams, recording a 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.

The victory snapped the Canadiens’ nine-game winless drought in away games (0-6-3). It was just the third win (3-15-4) on the road this season for Montreal, which ended a six-game overall skid (0-4-2).