Huet stops 36 as Habs blank Isles

Cristobal Huet made 36 saves for his sixth shutout, and rookie Chris Higgins scored his third goal in two games to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

Radek Bonk scored into an empty net for Montreal, which began the day tied with New Jersey for seventh in the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens won their fourth in a row since a road loss to the Islanders on March 21. Montreal has 81 points, five more than ninth-place Atlanta.

• Huet stops 36 as Habs blank Isles