Liveblog: Canadiens at Islanders

The Canadiens aren’t the only surprise of the early NHL season.
The New York Islanders, whom the Canadiens visit in Brooklyn Monday night, are 8-4-1 – good for top spot in the tough Metropolitan Division.
The no-longer-woeful Islanders have won five straight, most recently 3-1 over New Jersey Saturday night … while the Canadiens were losing to Tampa Bay.
The Islanders have a gaudy goal differential of plus-12, tying Tampa Bay for tops in the Eastern Conference. (The Canadiens