The Evgeny Kuznetsov of last season showed up in Montreal on Monday night.
Last season's Washington Capitals' leading scorer quieted the Bell Centre after embarrassing Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry before scoring blocker side on Carey Price.
The goal, Kuznetsov's fifth of the season, came less than a minute after Tomas Plekanec finally got the Habs on the board, his fourth briefly tying up the game 1-1.
The goal was eventually the winner, Washington coming out on top 4-1.