MONTREAL — Kirby Dach had a goal and an assist for the Montreal Canadiens in a 5-2 win against the St. Louis Blues at Bell Centre on Saturday.
It was Dach’s first goal since March 23, 2023. He only played in two games last season because of a torn ACL and MCL.
“It was nice to get it in front of the fans,” Dach said. “They were really supportive all year last year and have been early this year. It’s been a long road since I scored a goal. So, it was nice to get that one, but even better to get the two points as a team and play a complete game.”
Joel Armia and Jake Evans each also had a goal and an assist, and Nick Suzuki and Mike Matheson each had two assists for the Canadiens (3-4-1), who ended a four-game skid (0-3-1). Sam Montembeault made 29 saves…