SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – James Reimer stopped 37 shots for his second shutout in three games and the Florida Panthers beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-0 on Saturday night.
It’s been a busy month for Reimer since starter Roberto Luongo was injured Dec. 4, and he capped December with another stellar show. He also beat Ottawa 1-0 a week ago with a 38-save effort.
Vincent Trocheck and Connor Brickley scored for the Panthers, who won their fifth straight game with Reimer in goal. Brickley also had an assist.
Florida Panthers’ Connor Brickley (23) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens as teammates Denis Malgin (62), of Switzerland, and Vincent Trocheck, top right, follow during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Carey Price made 32 saves for Montreal, which has lost four straight. The Canadiens have been held to one goal or fewer in four straight games.
The Panthers’ winning streak is their longest since they won five straight from Feb. 11-20.
Trocheck put the Panthers ahead 2-0 with 8:11 left in the third period. MacKenzie Weegar passed across the slot to Trocheck, who fired the puck past Price.
Brickley gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead 4:02 into the second. Mark Pysyk took a shot that bounced off Brickley in the left circle. Brickley grabbed the loose puck, spun around and shot the puck past Price.
NOTES: Canadiens D David Schlemko returned to the lineup after missing the previous two games. … Trocheck leads the Panthers with 13 points in 14 December games. … Panthers forward Radim Vrbata missed his second straight game with an illness. … Josiane Huberdeau, sister of Panthers C Jonathan Huberdeau, sang the Canadian national anthem before the game.
UP NEXT
Canadiens: Host San Jose on Tuesday night.
Panthers: Visit Minnesota on Tuesday night.
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Florida Panthers’ Connor Brickley, left, celebrates after scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens as teammates Denis Malgin, center right, of Switzerland, and Vincent Trocheck, center left, follow during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. Canadiens’ Tomas Plekanec, right, of the Czech Republic, looks on. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price, left, blocks a shot from Florida Panthers’ Nick Bjugstad, center, as Canadiens’ Jeff Petry (26) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Montreal Canadiens’ Alex Galchenyuk (27) moves the puck against Florida Panthers’ MacKenzie Weegar, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Montreal Canadiens’ Brendan Gallagher (11) moves the puck against Florida Panthers’ Evgenii Dadonov (63), of Russia, Mark Pysyk (13) and Denis Malgin, of Switzerland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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