Open the floodgates.

Heading into Tuesday's game against the Florida Panthers, the Montreal Canadiens had scored a grand total of 12 goals in eight games.

It must have been a great relief for all, then, when the Canadiens exploded for three goals in 1:35 late in the second period.

Alex Galchenyuk got the ball rolling with his second of the season at 16:44:

At the 18:02 mark, Shea Weber scored with his vintage slap shot:

And 17 seconds later, Brendan Gallagher recorded his third of the season on a great individual effort:

A little puck luck can go a long way.

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