Robertson scores shootout winner, Stars edge Canadiens 2-1 for 7th win in a row

MONTREAL (AP) — 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, Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki.

Oettinger made 30 saves and Jamie Benn scored in regulation for Dallas. The Stars snapped Montreal’s three-game winning streak.

Sam Montembeault made 34 saves for Montreal, which lost for only the third time in 12 games.

Canadiens: Montembeault stood tall in net all night, thwarting Robertson with a glove save in overtime. Playing on a back-to-back, Montreal gave up 16 shots in the first period a night after holding the Washington Capitals to 17 in regulation and overtime. The Canadiens, however, mostly limited quality chances from the Stars.

Stars: Dallas lived up to its stingy reputation in a tight-checking game. The Stars entered with the second-fewest goals-against per game (2.50) and stopped the Canadiens from seriously challenging Oettinger on Saturday.

After Laine blasted a one-timer past Oettinger during a 5-on-3 power play late in the second, Benn responded with 2:26 left in the period, picking the top-left corner on an odd-man rush to quickly even the score at one.

All nine of Laine’s goals have come on the power play from the left circle. He joined Canadiens great Yvan Cournoyer as the only players to score each of their first nine goals in a season on the power play.

The Canadiens open a two-game road trip against the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday. The Stars visit the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

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Dallas Stars' Colin Blackwell (15) and Montreal Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj (72) vie for the puck during first-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki (14) moves in on Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, January 11, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars' Jason Robertson (21) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) during shootout NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes makes a save during warmups ahead of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars' Sam Steel (18) moves in on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault as Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier (45) and Jake Evans (71) defend during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars' Nils Lundkvist (5) moves in on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars' Evgenii Dadonov (63) moves in on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault as Canadiens' Nick Suzuki (14) defends during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, January 11, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn (14) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault as Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle (21) defends during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars' Sam Steel (18) moves in on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault as Canadiens' Alex Newhook (15) defends during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) is scored on by Montreal Canadiens' Patrik Laine (not shown) as Stars' Esa Lindell (23) looks for a rebound during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars' Evgenii Dadonov (63) moves in on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) as Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier (45) and Kaiden Guhle (21) defend during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, January 11, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars' Evgenii Dadonov (63) moves in against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) as Canadiens' Emil Heineman (51) defends during third-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is to rule on Monday in a case involving 10 people accused of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, allegations her daughter said damaged her health and family life.

The defendants, eight men and two women aged 41 to 60, are accused of posting “numerous malicious comments” falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron ’s wife was born a man and linking the 24-year age gap with her husband to pedophilia. Some of the posts were viewed tens of thousands of times.

Brigitte Macron did not attend the two-day trial in October.

Her daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, testified about what she described as the “deterioration” of her mother’s life since the online harassment intensified. “She cannot ignore the horrible things said about her,” Auzière told the court. She said the impact has extended to the entire family, including Macron’s grandchildren.

Defendant Delphine Jegousse, 51, who is known as Amandine Roy and describes herself as a medium and an author, is considered as having played a major role in spreading the rumor after she released a four-hour video on her YouTube channel in 2021.

The X account of Aurélien Poirson-Atlan, 41, known as Zoé Sagan on social media, was suspended in 2024 after his name was cited in several judicial investigations.

Other defendants include an elected official, a teacher and a computer scientist. Several told the court their comments were intended as humor or satire and said they did not understand why they were being prosecuted. They face up to two years in prison if convicted.

The case follows years of conspiracy theories falsely alleging that Brigitte Macron was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is actually the name of her brother. The Macrons have also filed a defamation suit in the United States against conservative influencer Candace Owens.

The Macrons, who have been married since 2007, first met at the high school where he was a student and she was a teacher. Brigitte Macron, 24 years her husband’s senior, was then called Brigitte Auzière, a married mother of three.

Emmanuel Macron, 48, has been France’s president since 2017.

FILE - French President's wife Brigitte Macron arrives ahead of the ceremony outside "La Belle Equipe" bar, Thursday Nov. 13, 2025 in Paris as part of ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks. (Ludovic Marin, Pool photo via AP, File)