Pacioretty joins Canadiens' elite with 4th straight 30-goal season

Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty hit the 30-goal plateau with the first of his two goals on Monday, and joined an elite group of Montreal greats in the process.

Pacioretty has now hit the milestone in four consecutive seasons, becoming just the fifth player in franchise history to do so, joining Steve Shutt, Guy Lafleur, Maurice Richard, and Yvan Cournoyer.

Pacioretty also scored his 31st of the year later in the game, putting him alone in second place league-wide in goals, just three behind Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby.

Montreal would go on to defeat New Jersey 4-3 in overtime.