"On the 2-1 marker, the Kings enjoyed an extended 6-5 man advantage following a delayed penalty on Zachary Bolduc. Tiring out the home side, the Kings finally struck when Quinton Byfield pounced on a rebound to beat goalie Sam Montembeault. Of note, Byfield by all appearances waved goodbye to the home crowd as a celly. While it may have pissed off Canadiens fans, the gesture undeniably fit based on the Habs' response or lack thereof."
"It was the second of three Kings goals scored within just over four minutes early in the second period, Kevin Fiala notching the go-ahead goal when Montembeault inadvertently deflected the puck straight to him following a tip on net by Alex Laferriere. Byfield earned the second assist on the goal and eventual first-star honours."
"Ex-Canadiens forward Joel Armia effectively put this one away midway through the third, when he stole the puck from off the stick of defenseman Lane Hutson deep in the Canadiens' zone and then beat Montembeault for the 4-1 goal. Both were retrieving the puck after a Kirby Dach shot went wide and travelled the length of the ice. While Hutson got there first, Armia successfully pickpocketed last year's Calder Memorial Trophy winner and put it past Montembeault, who made 21 saves, in almost one fluid motion."
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-1, producing both the Kings' biggest win and the Canadiens' biggest loss of the season. An extended 6-on-5 advantage led to Quinton Byfield scoring on a rebound, and Kevin Fiala added the go-ahead goal after Sam Montembeault inadvertently deflected a Laferriere tip. Byfield earned an assist and first-star honors. Joel Armia stole the puck from Lane Hutson and scored mid-third to make it 4-1. Warren Foegele added an empty-netter. Montembeault finished with 21 saves, and the road-focused Kings improved their strong road record to 7-1-2.
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