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DALLAS -- The Canadiens' road trip continues with a matchup against the Stars at American Airlines Center tonight.

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Montreal's winless streak stands at six games following Monday afternoon's 5-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.
Rem Pitlick and Ryan Poehling scored for the Canadiens, while Jonathan Drouin collected two assists.
Pitlick's tally was his first in a Habs uniform since being claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Wild on January 12.

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Winger Josh Anderson returned to the lineup for the first time since December 2. He dished out five hits while logging 16:44 of ice time.
Goaltender Cayden Primeau surrendered four goals on 16 shots before being replaced by Sam Montembeault to start the third period. He stopped all six shots he faced.
Montembeault will start against the Stars.
Earlier this afternoon, the Canadiens confirmed that forwards Joel Armia and Cole Caufield were placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list.

Winning at American Airlines Center has been a daunting task for visitors this season.
With five straight victories on home ice, Dallas has compiled an exceptional 14-3-1 record in their own barn.
Nevertheless, head coach Rick Bowness' contingent has dropped two games in a row.
After falling 7-1 to the Panthers in Sunrise on Friday, the Stars suffered a 3-1 defeat to the Lightning in Tampa on Saturday.
Bowness and company received some good news on Monday when winger Denis Gurianov and goaltender Braden Holtby were back at practice after missing three games while in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.
Following the morning skate, Bowness indicated that Gurianov will play. Goaltender Jake Oettinger will be the starter.
For his part, winger Jason Robertson will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury.
Robertson is a key offensive weapon for Dallas, ranking second in scoring with 32 points (13 goals, 19 assists) behind Joe Pavelski, who boasts a team-leading 36 points (15 goals, 21 assists).
Broadcast information
Puck drop is 8:30 p.m. ET.
You can watch the game on TSN2, RDS and BSSW, and listen to all the action on TSN 690 and 98,5 fm.
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