NHL action: Plekanec notches up goal, assist

Czech hockey forward Tomáš Plekanec is continuing to show good form, notching up one goal and one assist in the Montreal Canadiens 3:0 win on Tuesday over the Vancouver Canucks. The forward has now racked up six goals – and four assists - in six games.

In other action, Milan Hejduk scored twice for the Colorado Avalanche, defeated 4:3 by Atlanta. The Nashville Predators’ Martin Erat, meanwhile, earned three assists to help his team come from behind to win 5:3 over Chicago.