Canadiens beat Kings 4-2 (AP)

A couple of quick strikes in the first and third periods and a pivotal penalty kill was all it took for the Montreal Canadiens to get a vital two points on the road in their quest to make the playoffs. Brian Gionta scored 22 seconds after the opening faceoff, Benoit Pouliot connected 36 seconds after the second intermission, and Dominic Moore put the Canadiens ahead to stay with a short-handed...