But for the Pirates, who were leading Montreal by three and a half games heading into yesterday's contests, it was a horrendous night's work.

Rivera led Montreal this year with a .307 batting average.

In 2007, Kashama led Montreal in sacks with eight.

Langdon, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound left wing, led Montreal with 135 penalty minutes in 64 regular-season games last season.

A Cornell grad, he led Montreal to six Stanley Cups, then at 26 sat out a year to prepare for the bar exam.

The winning goal was set up by Audette, who leads Montreal in goals during the playoffs with 5.

Perron led Montreal to the 1985-86 Stanley Cup.

He led Montreal to four straight Governors' Cups from 1951 to 1954, and a fifth one in 1958.

If the Islanders win, they will lead Montreal by 8 points, and the Canadiens will have seven games remaining.

The Pirates, who lead the East, lost for the fourth time in 19 games and lead Montreal by two and a half games.