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Plekanec scores twice, Canadiens beat Lightning 4-2

MONTREAL (AP) - Tomas Plekanec scored twice and added an assist, helping the Canadiens to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night that extended Montreal's win streak to three games.

Brendan Gallagher and Devante Smith-Pelly also scored for Montreal. With 37 saves, Ben Scrivens earned his third consecutive victory after going 0-4 to start the season. Scrivens had back-to-back wins over the weekend, defeating his former club Edmonton on Saturday and then Carolina on Sunday.

Valtteri Filppula and Victor Hedman scored for the Lightning. Ben Bishop stopped 23 of 27 shots for Tampa Bay, which has dropped consecutive games in regulation for the first time since Nov. 27-28 after a 5-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Monday.

Montreal lost defenseman Nathan Beaulieu and forward Brian Flynn to lower-body injuries on the same shift late in the second period. Neither returned for the third.

Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with teammates Tomas Plekanec, left, and Alex Galchenyuk, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT The Associated Press
Montreal Canadiens goalie Ben Scrivens (40) is congratulated by fellow goaltender Mike Condon following the team's 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT The Associated Press
Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher (11) celebrates a goal by teammate Tomas Plekanec, not shown, next to Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop and Anton Stralman during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT The Associated Press
Montreal Canadiens goalie Ben Scrivens and defenseman Tom Gilbert knock the puck away from Tampa Bay Lightning's Vladislav Namestnikov during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT The Associated Press
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop makes a save on Montreal Canadiens' Alex Galchenyuk during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT The Associated Press
Montreal Canadiens goalie Ben Scrivens makes a save off Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Callahan during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT The Associated Press
Montreal Canadiens' Nathan Beaulieu and Tampa Bay Lightning's Cedric Paquette square off during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT The Associated Press
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