The New York Islanders honored Mike Bossy with a shutout victory in Montreal, blanking the Canadiens 3-0 on Friday night at Centre Bell.
Ilya Sorokin stopped all 44 Canadiens shots for his seventh shutout of the season, tying Chico Resch and Semyon Varlamov for the single-season record for an Islanders goaltender.
Zach Parise and Noah Dobson scored on consecutive shots for the Islanders early in the third period, as Brock Nelson (1G, 1A) scored an empty netter for insurance.
The Canadiens outshot the Islanders 44-20, but weren't able to capitalize on any opportunity.
The Islanders fought hard on the ice following the passing of Islanders legend Mike Bossy, in what was an emotionally charged evening in Montreal.
Rapid Recap: Islanders 3, Canadiens 0
Ilya Sorokin makes a career-high 44 saves in shutout win over Canadiens
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