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Canadiens bust out in 3rd period, beat Islanders 4-1

Posted November 05, 2015 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Montreal Canadiens' Dale Weise (22) celebrates with teammates Alex Galchenyuk (27), P.K. Subban (76) and David Desharnais (51) after scoring against the New York Islanders during first period NHL hockey action, in Montreal, on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

MONTREAL (AP) - David Desharnais and Brendan Gallagher scored 1:33 apart in the third period to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

Dale Weise and Tomas Plekanec also scored for Montreal. The Canadiens are 3-0-1 since Mike Condon replaced injured Carey Price as the starting goaltender and 12-2-1 overall.

Kyle Okposo scored and the Islanders lost for the fourth time in five games, including two overtime defeats.

Montreal had a 24-18 shot advantage and beat former Canadiens goaltender Jaroslav Halak for only the second time in six meetings.

Desharnais put Montreal up 2-1 on a 2-on-1 with Tomas Fleishmann 6:22 into the third. The rush was created after the puck glanced off linesman Michael Cormier in the neutral zone.

Gallagher then scored from the doorstep by deflecting Max Pacioretty's shot at 7:55.

Weise scored his fifth goal in the last four games by redirecting Jeff Petry's feed past Halak on a power play with 1:10 left in the first period. It was Weise's team-leading eighth goal of the season, two short of his career high.

The Canadiens had just killed a penalty when Okposo skated through the defense into the slot and beat Condon with a wrist shot 3:35 into the second frame.

Plekanec got his sixth of the season into an empty net with 2:03 left.

NOTES: Montreal killed all three Islander power plays and has yet to allow a short-handed goal at home in 23 chances this season. ... The Canadiens complete a four-game homestand Saturday against Boston. The Isles play host to the Bruins on Sunday.

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Mike Condon is scored on by New York Islanders' Kyle Okposo during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Montreal Canadiens' Dale Weise celebrates after scoring against the New York Islanders during first period NHL hockey action, in Montreal, on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

New York Islanders' goaltender Jaroslav Halak makes a save during first period NHL hockey action against the Monttreal Canadiens, in Montreal, on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Montreal Canadiens' Devante Smith-Pelly, right, collides with New York Islanders' Mikhail Grabovski during first period NHL hockey action, in Montreal, on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Montreal Canadiens' Lars Eller, centre, moves in on New York Islanders goaltender Jaroslav Halak as Islanders' Nick Leddy (2) defends during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

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