MONTREAL (AP) — Erik Cole and Andrei Kostitsyn scored in the second period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
Carey Price made 33 saves for rested Montreal, which had a six-day layoff before evening its record at 5-5-2 in the wake of the franchise’s worst start in 70 years.
Cole scored his third goal 13:55 into the second. Kostitsyn made it 2-0 with his fourth 3 minutes later.
