Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens complete a perfect four-for-four road trip in Dallas

The Montreal Canadiens finished a four-game road trip sweep with a 5-2 victory against the Dallas Stars. Playing without injured captain Nick Suzuki, Montreal found immediate offense from a revised top line featuring Alex Newhook alongside Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky. Caufield and Newhook each scored two goals against Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger to power Montreal to its fourth consecutive win.

Goaltender Jakub Dobes anchored the defensive effort, stopping 19 of 21 shots as Montreal conceded just five third-period shots. Columnist Brian Wilde also reports that Detroit Red Wings Director of Amateur Scouting Kris Draper attended recent Canadiens games amid trade speculation involving suspended Red Wings center Dylan Larkin.