MONTREAL – Despite their best efforts near the end of the game, the Canadiens couldn't force overtime and dropped a 4-3 decision against the New York Rangers at the Bell Centre on Saturday.

Quick facts

Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki extended their point streaks to five games.

Noah Dobson scored his first goal in a Habs jersey.

Roster

Kaiden Guhle, Kirby Dach and Patrik Laine did not play in tonight’s game. All three are out with lower-body injuries, but the defenseman will miss four to six weeks of action, while the two forwards are listed as day-to-day.

As a result, Owen Beck, who was recalled this morning from the AHL’s Laval Rocket, and Joe Veleno made their regular season debuts on a line with Zachary Bolduc.

Samuel Montembeault got the nod between the pipes and turned aside 18 s

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