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How the Canadiens made history in victory over Kings

The Montreal Canadiens are the NHL's hottest team, and now they're etching their names in the record books.

Thursday night's 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings was significant for several reasons.

The Canadiens improved to 12-1-1, winning 12 of their first 14 games to start a season for the first time in their 99-year history.

They also equaled a franchise record with their ninth consecutive home victory to begin a season, accomplishing the feat for the first time since 1953-54, according to TSN.

Carey Price improved to 9-0-0 in 2016-17, and he now boasts a 1.56 GAA and a .953 save percentage.

It's still very early, but the 2015 Hart and Vezina Trophy winner might be putting himself in position to add some more hardware.

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3 takeaways from Thursday’s NHL action

Stay away from the Bell Centre

The Montreal Canadiens are on an absolute tear.

The Habs gave the Kings a small dose of their own medicine Thursday night, holding Los Angeles to only 23 shots in the 4-1 victory.

Montreal is now 12-1-1 on the season, and a perfect 9-0-0 at home, the second time in franchise history they've started their home schedule with such a record.

What holdout?

Nikita Kucherov is proving he is worth every penny.

After spending the majority of his offseason working out a new contract, the Tampa Bay Lightning forward has certainly walked the walk since his payday.

With a patented half-wall snipe versus the New York Islanders - his fifth tally of the season - Kucherov brought his point total to 16 points in 12 games, only three off the league-lead.

Mo-Town MVP

Without Jimmy Howard, the Detroit Red Wings would be facing some serious problems.

A disastrous possession team, Detroit ranks 26th in the NHL in allowing 32.4 shots per game. Enter Howard, who has been simply sublime.

The 32-year-old stopped 36-of-37 Vancouver Canucks shots on Thursday, and boasts a 1.26 goals against average along with a .958 save percentage in six appearances this season.

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Price denies Kopitar with stunning save

It's early, but Carey Price is already in midseason form.

The Montreal Canadiens goaltender made a series of saves on a Los Angeles Kings power play, including an astounding one on Anze Kopitar while laying on the ice.

Price helped the Canadiens improve to 12-1-1 with Thursday's 4-1 victory, continuing an impressive run for the 2015 Hart and Vezina Trophy winner.

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Watch: Ryan Miller robs Red Wings with diving glove save

The Vancouver Canucks didn't beat the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, but Ryan Miller did what he could to prevent the loss from happening.

The goaltender made a sprawling glove stop after racing back to the empty net late in Detroit's 3-1 victory.

Miller stopped 24-of-27 shots, while Red Wings netminder Jimmy Howard earned the win with 36 saves.

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Getzlaf moves into 1st on Ducks all-time assist list

Ryan Getzlaf now sits alone atop the Anaheim Ducks record books.

With a helper on Ryan Kesler's empty net goal versus the Carolina Hurricanes, the captain moved into first place on the all-time Ducks assist list, passing Teemu Selanne.

The playmaking pivot now has 12 assists on the season.

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Watch: Colin Miller momentarily forgets he plays for the Bruins

Colin Miller may or may not be a Columbus Blue Jackets' sleeper agent.

The defenseman put the puck in his own net Thursday night after the Boston Bruins won a draw in their own zone.

Blue Jackets forward Sam Gagner got credit for the goal, which cut the Bruins' lead to 5-2 in the third period.

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Watch: Brent Burns scores on terrific individual effort

Brent Burns' position is open to interpretation.

The offensively minded San Jose Sharks defenseman went end-to-end to chase down the puck, then out-muscled Florida Panthers blue-liner Jason Demers before cutting the lead to 2-1 late in the first period Thursday night.

It was Burns' sixth goal and 13th point in 14 games.

(Video courtesy: NHL.com)

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Gretzky, Brodeur to play for Blues in Winter Classic alumni game

The Great One may not have played his final alumni game, after all.

Wayne Gretzky was among the names included on the St. Louis Blues' roster for the Winter Classic alumni game against the Chicago Blackhawks on New Year's Eve, the Blues announced Thursday night.

After playing for the Edmonton Oilers' Heritage Classic alumni squad, Gretzky said the game might have been his last. He played 18 games for St. Louis after being acquired from the Los Angeles Kings in 1996.

Martin Brodeur was also named to the alumni squad Thursday night. The Blues' assistant general manager said in late October that he was considering suiting up for the game.

The legendary goaltender played seven games for St. Louis to conclude his playing career in 2014-15.

Here's the rest of the Blues' alumni game roster:

Forwards

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Defensemen

Goaltenders

Mike Liut
Ed Staniowski
Chris Mason

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Watch: Crosby continues torrid scoring pace with perfect deflection

Not a lot of players can do this.

Sidney Crosby converted a rocket pass from Phil Kessel to notch his ninth goal in eight games, angling a perfect deflection past Devan Dubnyk.

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