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Canadiens top Islanders 5-3, powered by Anderson's 2 goals

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Justin Barron - Two points in winBarron had two assists and two shots on net over 17:55 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

ImpactBarron assisted on both of Josh Anderson's second-period tallies. The two-assist night was Barron's first multi-point effort and snapped a five-game run without a point, his longest such drought of the season. Barron has five goals, five assists, 32 shots, 30 hits and 46 blocked shots over 27 games.

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Sean Monahan - Continues offensive surgeMonahan had two assists, four shots on net and one blocked shot over 16:26 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

ImpactMontreal's second line kept the puck in the New York end before Monahan and Justin Barron set up the first two goals by Josh Anderson. That trio later combined for Montreal's third goal. It was Monahan's second multi-point effort in six games, which came after a nine-game stretch without a point. The 29-year-old forward has nine goals, 10 assists and 62 shots over 30 games.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Juraj Slafkovsky - Logs assist in winSlafkovsky had one assist, three blocked shots and four hits over 19:26 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

ImpactSlafkovsky was aggressive behind the New York net, forcing a turnover that led to Cole Caufield's tally. It was his first point in six games since joining the top line. The Canadiens are being patient with Slafkovsky, who has just eight points in 30 games but is making plays along the boards and in puck battles that don't always show up on the scoresheet.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Nick Suzuki - Helps twice in winSuzuki had two assists and six shots on net over 19:17 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

ImpactSuzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky worked behind the New York net to set up Cole Caufield's goal, the fourth Montreal tally during the second period. He later set up Christian Dvorak for the empty-netter that finished off the Islanders' desperate third-period comeback. Suzuki has eight points (two goals, six assists) over the last nine games.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Cole Caufield - Scores in winCaufield scored a goal on four shots and blocked one shot over 18:57 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

ImpactMontreal's top line pressed behind the New York goal with Juraj Slafkovsky forcing a turnover that led to Nick Suzuki feeding Caufield alone in the slot. The tally, Caufield's first in eight games, was part of a second-period explosion that saw the offensively challenged Canadiens score four goals. Perhaps Caufield heeded the call of head coach Martin St. Louis, who said the forward needs to get to the net more to help snap a scoring slump. Caufield has eight goals and 13 assists over 30 games.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Kaiden Guhle - Snaps point droughtGuhle had an assist, two shots on net, two blocked shots and three hits over 19:51 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

ImpactGuhle snapped a seven-game stretch without a point when he initiated a sequence that ended with Joel Armia giving Montreal a 1-0 lead in the second period. The defenseman has two goals and seven assists with a plus-3 while averaging 21:14 TOI over 26 games.

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Brendan Gallagher - Slides assist in winGallagher logged an assist, two shots on net and one hit over 13:11 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

ImpactGallagher set up Joel Armia's second-period goal with an assist befitting Gallagher, who was knocked to the ice but scrambled to direct the puck to his linemate. It was just the third point (all assists) in the last 16 games for Gallagher, who hasn't scored since Nov. 11 against the Bruins.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE