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Bolduc Scores Winner, Canadiens Beat Blue Jackets 2-1

Zachary Bolduc ended his 31-game goalless streak with the winner as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 for their third consecutive win.

Montreal's Jayden Struble also scored his first goal of the season, while Jakub Dobes made 25 saves to preserve the victory. For Columbus, Damon Severson found the net, but the Blue Jackets couldn't overcome Montreal's strong performance.

The Canadiens improved to third in the Atlantic Division with 11 games remaining. Meanwhile, Columbus has been impressive since Rick Bowness took over as coach, posting a 19-4-4 record to climb from 28th overall to second in the Metropolitan Division.