Sam Montembeault made 20 saves for his fourth shutout this season, and Patrik Laine and Nick Suzuki each had a goal and two assists for Montreal (27-26-5), which went 1-7-1 in its nine games prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

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Sam Montembeault made 20 saves for his fifth career shutout and fourth of the season, while Patrik Laine and Nick Suzuki each had a goal and two assists in the Montreal Canadiens' 4-0 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.

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Montreal had the puck in Carolina's zone, and Caufield poked the puck free to teammate Patrick Laine, who then found an open Nick Suzuki, who skated up and fired home a wrist shot to give the Canadiens a three-goal margin. Following the goal, the Canadiens posted on social media, announcing that Caufield had made history with his assist.

Carolina Hurricanes (33-20-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (26-26-5, in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes will look to end their three-game road slide in a matchup ...

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Caufield and Suzuki are like movie night and buttery popcorn: You can’t have one without the other. Caufield has recorded a point in 65% of Montreal’s games, while Suzuki has a hit rate of 61%. Zooming in, both have 60% hit rates over the past 20 games. That is no coincidence.