Liveblog: Canadiens 2 – Detroit 0 after one

 
The high-flying home team struck early.
Paul Byron’s breakaway goal, his seventh of the young season, got the Canadiens on the board 5:22 into the game.
Thirty-two seconds later, Nicolas Deslauriers converted a feed from Byron Froese for his first goal as a Canadien.
Shots were 14-7 for the team that’s leading.