Rookie Tim Stutzle had a goal and two assists, and the Ottawa Senators snapped a nine-game losing skid with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
The Senators (2-8-1) had not won since their season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 13.
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Rookie Tim Stutzle had a goal and two assists, and the Ottawa Senators snapped a nine-game losing skid with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Brendan Gallagher and Josh Anderson scored for Montreal.
The Canadiens failed to score on five power play chances. The Senators scored one goal on four power plays.
The Canadiens and Senators square off against in Ottawa on Saturday.
Montreal Canadiens' Tyler Toffoli, right, is taken out from in front of Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray, left, by Senators defenseman Erik Gudbranson during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators' Erik Gudbranson and Montreal Canadiens' Corey Perry (94) square off during third-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray, right, stops a shot from Montreal Canadiens' Tyler Toffoli, left, during third-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)
Thomas Chabot had a goal and an assist, and Connor Brown also scored for Ottawa.
Members of the Ottawa Senators gather around goaltender Matt Murray to celebrate their victory over the Montreal Canadiens in NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)
Brendan Gallagher and Josh Anderson scored for Montreal.
It was a tough night in net for Canadiens goalie Carey Price, who stopped 19 of 22 shots. Matt Murray had 36 saves for the Sens.
Despite the win, Ottawa is at the bottom of the NHL standings, one point behind the 30th-place Detroit Red Wings.
Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher (11) is taken out by Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Gudbranson during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)
The Canadiens failed to score on five power play chances. The Senators scored one goal on four power plays.
NOTES: Danault skated in his 350th NHL game. ... The Canadiens recognized Shea Webber’s 1,000th game before the puck drop, playing a video with congratulatory messages from around the league. The Montreal captain was then joined on the ice by his wife and three children and presented with a painting and a commemorative silver stick.
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Ottawa Senators' Josh Norris is checked into the boards by Montreal Canadiens' Ben Chiarot during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)
The Canadiens and Senators square off against in Ottawa on Saturday.
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Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray leaps as he deflects a shot during second-period NHL hockey game action against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Tyler Toffoli, right, is taken out from in front of Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray, left, by Senators defenseman Erik Gudbranson during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators' Erik Gudbranson and Montreal Canadiens' Corey Perry (94) square off during third-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray, right, stops a shot from Montreal Canadiens' Tyler Toffoli, left, during third-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)