Suzuki had an assist and two shots on net in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to Dallas.

Montreal is playing some of their best hockey, and despite a shootout loss to the Dallas Stars, they believe they can beat anybody.

The Canadiens were in Dallas on Thursday, looking to avenge their 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars on Saturday. Rookie Jakub Dobes was aiming to keep his perfect record intact, once again facing one of the top teams in the NHL.

Canadiens forward Patrik Laine, who missed the previous four games with an illness, returned to the lineup and scored his club's lone goal in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars. It was his ninth power-play tally in just 14 games this season.

Jason Robertson scored the shootout winner to lift the surging Dallas Stars past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 for their seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night. Robertson scored the only goal of the shootout while goalie Jake Oettinger stopped Patrik Laine,

The Canadiens could potentially welcome back forward Patrik Laine to their lineup for Saturday night's game against the Stars.

Patrik Laine was named the Molson Cup recipient for December. He got that because he was named the first star of the game four times in the month. His eight power-play goals at the time didn’t hurt and that’s still holding as a top performer with the man advantage in the league.

The Montreal Canadiens have suddenly become a force in the Atlantic Division. After a slow start to the season, this young team has caught some lightning in a jar.

Patrik Laine returned for the Canadiens against the Dallas Stars on Saturday. The forward had missed the past four games because of an illness. He has 10 points (eight goals, two assists) in 13 games, with all of his goals coming on the power play. Laine replaced Michael Pezzetta in the lineup.

Jason Robertson's shootout goal was the difference Saturday as the Dallas Stars extended their winning streak to seven, beating the host Montreal Canadiens 2-1.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kirby Dach scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Utah Hockey Club 5-3 on Tuesday night. Mike Matheson, Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal, which has won eight of its last 10.

If the trend continues, Nick Suzuki could very well be the first ... He has reinvented himself, especially since Patrik Laine joined the team. The Finnish player took Caufield's place as a goal ...