Ladd scores twice, Islanders beat Canadiens 3-1
NEW YORK — The New York Islanders had a strong effort from start to finish and head into the All-Star break playing their best hockey of the season.
Andrew Ladd scored twice to lead the Islanders to a 3-1 victory over Montreal on Thursday night, snapping a seven-game losing streak to the Canadiens. Josh Bailey also had a goal and Thomas Greiss stopped 21 shots as New York improved to 5-0-1 in its last six.
“They were great (from) the drop of the puck,” interim coach Doug Weight said. “Team effort. Can’t find me a guy that really had a bad shift. … We played fast, we played hard, we competed. And 1 through 20, we were dialed in. It was a really good game.”
John Tavares and Nick Leddy each had two assists to help the Islanders beat the Atlantic Division-leading Canadiens for the first time since April 10, 2014.