Tatar had an assist, a team-high five shots and four hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Ottawa.

EDGE Analysis

Montreal's top line combined to produce the game's first goal, when Phillip Danault fed Tatar, whose blast from above the circle generated a rebound that Brendan Gallagher batted home for the game's first goal. It was the first time since the fourth game of the season the top trio combined on a score. The assist snapped a four-game pointless streak for Tatar, who hadn't scored since the second game of the season. The Canadiens' first line, which was the team's most reliable scoring unit last season, lags behind the second and third lines thus far in 2020-21.