Red Wings avenge opening-night loss with 4-0 road shutout of Canadiens

Detroit defeated Montreal 4-0 at Bell Centre as John Gibson recorded his third shutout of the season and the Red Wings moved into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division.

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 at Bell Centre on Saturday. It was a reversal of Montreal's 5-1 win in Detroit on Oct. 9. Goaltender John Gibson recorded his third shutout of the season and the 27th of his NHL career. With the victory, Detroit moved into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division. Game details: - Lucas Raymond opened the scoring with his third goal in as many games after the puck deflected off the stanchion and popped out in front of an empty Montreal net while goalie Jacob Fowler had gone behind the goal to play the puck. - Dylan Larkin scored on the power play seconds after the face-off in Montreal's zone to make it 2-0. - Alex DeBrincat added his 23rd goal of the season in the third period. - Andrew Copp capped the scoring with an empty-net goal late in regulation. - John Gibson stopped 27 shots, including several high-danger chances, to record the shutout. Summary: The win gave Detroit sole possession of the Atlantic Division lead and marked a strong road performance during the team's centennial campaign. The Red Wings return home to host the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, and the franchise will retire Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 and raise a banner at Little Caesars Arena before that game.