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NHL: St. Louis 3, Montreal 0

MONTREAL, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Jaroslav Halak stopped 19 shots Tuesday for his second shutout of the season and the St. Louis Blues beat Montreal 3-0.

Halak -- playing in Montreal for the first time since the Canadiens traded him to St. Louis -- got a standing ovation from Montreal fans. He was a vital part of the Canadiens' rise from eighth seed to Eastern Conference finalist in 2010.

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Jason Arnott, David Backes and Christ Stewart scored, and Backes and Stewart each had an assist for St. Louis.

Carey Price let in three goals on 25 shots for Montreal.

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