"Here is the report from last night's matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers.

The skinny: The line of Max Pacioretty, David Desharnais and Erik Cole was on fire as the Canadiens surprised the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers 4-1 Sunday night at the Bell Centre. Pacioretty scored two goals and added an assist, Desharnais had a goal and two assists and Cole took over the team scoring lead with three assists. Mike Blunden scored the other Montreal goal. John Mitchell was the only Ranger to beat goalie Peter Budaj."