NHL: Montreal 3, Detroit 1

Maxim Lapierre touched off a three-goal second period Wednesday that boosted Montreal to a 3-1 win over Detroit.

Lapierre broke a scoreless tie at 5:23 of the second and the Canadiens then got goals from Tomas Plekanec and Christoper Higgins for a 3-0 lead going into the final period.

Carey Price stopped 32 shots for the win and Montreal ended a two-game slide. Price slowed down the NHL's second-highest scoring team. Detroit came into the game with 75 goals, five fewer than league-leading San Jose.

Detroit lost in regulation for just the third time this season (14-3-4). Ty Conklin allowed all three goals on 25 shots.

Price lost his bid for a shutout with 6:29 to play when Johan Franzen scored on a backhander. It was his 10th goal of the season.

This was just the second Montreal win in Detroit in nine tries.

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