Antti Raanta, Hurricanes end skid by blanking Canadiens

Antti Raanta made 14 saves in his first appearance in more than three weeks, and Paul Stastny had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes cruised past the host Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Saturday night.

The Hurricanes (48-18-9, 105 points) snapped a three-game losing streak and maintained their spot atop the Metropolitan Division.

Brady Skjei and Sebastian Aho also scored for the Hurricanes, who improved to 3-0-0