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MONTREAL -- Montreal coach Michel Therrien made a minor tweak to his lineup and it worked so well the Canadiens tied a 63-year-old franchise record.Therrien shuffled his third line against the Kings on Thursday night and the move paid instant dividends as Montreal beat Los Angeles 4-1 to start the season 9-0-0. The last time the Canadiens started that well was 1953.Therrien benched forward David Desharnais, who was without a point in his last nine games. Usually on the wing, Phillip Danault took Desharnais spot at center on the third line. Danault, centering Max Pacioretty and Andrew Shaw, scored Montreals third goal.I loved Danaults game, Therrien said. For his first game at center, he wasnt lost, he looked natural. Sometimes a player loses himself when he changes position. He was very comfortable out there.With the Canadiens already leading 2-0, Danault put away Jeff Petrys rebound from a tight angle at 9:37 of the second period for his fourth goal of the season. Former Montreal goalie Peter Budaj, out of position after the initial save on Petry, was impeded by teammate Nick Shore and couldnt get back to his crease.Pacioretty finished the game with two assists while Shaw was plus-2 with three shots.I had some excellent linemates today, Danault said. It was more a question of playing defensively today. It just means youre playing against bigger lines. But thats just part of the game.Shaw and I are great along the boards, and Max has an incredible shot. We complement each other really well.Carey Price protected Montreals three-goal lead as the Kings upped the pressure in the third period. Price made 11 of his 23 saves in the third period, including a mystifying stop on Anze Kopitar halfway through the frame.After an initial save on Drew Doughty, a sprawled-out Price somehow got a glove on a shot from a wide-open Kopitar.I just threw a hand up and got lucky, said Price, who has eight consecutive wins to start the season. One of those things where you get lucky every once in a while.Added Kopitar: I dont know how he did it, but he did it. Obviously a highlight-reel save. Youll probably see that one for a while on TV.Price is 5-1-0 in his last six career starts against the Kings. Montreals starting goaltender is 19-2-0 in his last 21 starts dating to last season.Tyler Toffoli ended Prices shutout bid at 11:57 of the third period with Brendan Gallagher in the box for high-sticking.Budaj wasnt as sharp in his first start against his former club since being traded by Montreal to Winnipeg in 2014.Looking for his third consecutive shutout, Budaj hadnt conceded a goal in 140:57 when Paul Byron found the back of the net in the first period.Daniel Carr added a second for Montreal 13:53 into the first period by deflecting Andrei Markovs shot from the point.Those first two periods, we just werent good enough, Kopitar said. Too many mistakes, too many turnovers, too many broken plays. 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The victory improved the Czech pairs impressive cup doubles record to 14-1.MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to find any sense of traction this season and will have yet another chance to win back-to-back games for the first time when they play at home Saturday night.Standing in Minnesotas way is just the team on the hottest streak in the NBA: the Houston Rockets.The Timberwolves (7-18) host Houston on Saturday night after the Rockets (20-7) won their ninth game in a row on Friday, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 122-100 in Houston.We came in today and had a different swagger about us, Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns told the Minneapolis Star Tribune a day after the Timberwolves 99-94 comeback win in Chicago. A different swagger that we have never had; an arrogance in a way that great teams have.Minnesota recovered from a 21-point deficit against the Bulls, the largest comeback in the NBA this season. The Timberwolves felt good about themselves and also had three days off before the Rockets come to town.But its a Minnesota team that hasnt won two games in a row all season. The Timberwolves hope something changed this time.I think, in Chicago, thats the first time we played team basketball, forward Gorgui Dieng told the Star Tribune.Minnesota can benefit from back-to-back practices as well, a rare occurrence rare in todays NBA. The young Timberwolves need the practice as much as anyone as they continue to learn the ways of new coach Tom Thibodeau.For us, practicing hard and practicing well is critical, Thibodeau told the Star Tribune. It is not punishment, but it is what we need to do to build habits. This is all about building habits and building a foundation.Tuesdays comeback was made possible because of defense. It was the first time in 10 games that Minnesota had held a team below 100 points.ddddddddddddChicago scored 56 total points in the final three quarters.Stopping the Rockets is a more daunting task.The Rockets entered Friday second in the league in scoring with 122.8 points per game. That was before Houston bombarded New Orleans.Houston hit 24 3-pointers in Fridays win against the Pelicans. The total broke a mark the 2013 Rockets shared with the 2009 Orlando Magic. They shot 61 3-pointers in the win, breaking another record they had set earlier this season when they shot 50 in a game.It was one of those nights where it didnt feel like we put up 60 3s, said forward Ryan Anderson, who was 2 of 8 from 3. They were in-motion shots, they were good shots.Eric Gordon was 7 of 12 on 3-point shots in scoring 29 points. James Harden was 6 of 12 from beyond the arc on the way to his sixth triple-double of the season with 29 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds. Trevor Ariza added five 3s and scored 20 points.We can still be better, Gordon said. I wouldnt doubt that before the season is over well break that record (for 3-pointers made) again.I think itll happen again for sure. A lot of teams like to load up trying to not let us get layups and it forces us to shoot 3s. Its like, Why not? I think well have that chance again.Harden also passed Hakeem Olajuwon with his 15th triple-double for Houston, the most in team history.The Rockets have played twice while the Timberwolves rested and practiced. Houston also put up 132 points in a win on Wednesday over Sacramento, which scored just 98 points in the game. ' ' '