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Vancouver (30-21-8) went winless in its final eight January games, but has responded by opening February with eight wins in nine games.
The Canucks trailed Toronto late in the third period Saturday night before Alex Burrows tied the game with a redirection from the slot with less than four minutes remaining. Sundin then scored the shootout winner in the 3-2 victory, his first game in Toronto since he signed with Vancouver in December following 13 seasons with the Maple Leafs.
"I have a lot of memories with a lot of the guys," Sundin said. "But it's kind of nice to have it over with too now."
The Canadiens (31-22-7) hasn't won against the Canucks since Nov. 30, 2000.
Montreal's Carey Price, 0-3-1 with a 4.91 GAA in his last four starts, didn't allow a goal in eight minutes of relief against Vancouver last week - his first career appearance against the Canucks.
Jaroslav Halak was in net for Montreal's last game Saturday. He made 44 saves and got plenty of help from his offense in a 5-3 home win over Ottawa.
Alexei Kovalev had a goal and two assists in that contest, his first since sitting out the final two of the team's six-game road trip as punishment for his listless play this season. He was greeted warmly by the Bell Centre crowd.
Vancouver (30-21-8) went winless in its final eight January games, but has responded by opening February with eight wins in nine games.
The Canucks trailed Toronto late in the third period Saturday night before Alex Burrows tied the game with a redirection from the slot with less than four minutes remaining. Sundin then scored the shootout winner in the 3-2 victory, his first game in Toronto since he signed with Vancouver in December following 13 seasons with the Maple Leafs.
"I have a lot of memories with a lot of the guys," Sundin said. "But it's kind of nice to have it over with too now."
The Canadiens (31-22-7) hasn't won against the Canucks since Nov. 30, 2000.
Montreal's Carey Price, 0-3-1 with a 4.91 GAA in his last four starts, didn't allow a goal in eight minutes of relief against Vancouver last week - his first career appearance against the Canucks.
Jaroslav Halak was in net for Montreal's last game Saturday. He made 44 saves and got plenty of help from his offense in a 5-3 home win over Ottawa.
Alexei Kovalev had a goal and two assists in that contest, his first since sitting out the final two of the team's six-game road trip as punishment for his listless play this season. He was greeted warmly by the Bell Centre crowd.
