Montreal, QC (SportsNetwork.com) - Corey Crawford stopped all 28 shots he faced in front of his home crowd, and Kris Versteeg added a pair of goals, as Chicago dominated Montreal by a 5-0 count at Bell Centre.
Jonathan Toews produced a goal and one assist for the Blackhawks, who shook off a shutout loss at home to Winnipeg on Sunday and put an end to a two-game skid.
Patrick Kane and Brad Richards also scored, while Bryan Bickell and David Rundblad produced two assists each as Chicago blanked the Habs in Montreal for the first time since 1999.
Carey Price was on the hook for all five markers on 32 shots for the Canadiens, who have lost a season-high three straight games.
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