Montreal Canadiens (37-28-7 Tim Heed Jersey , fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (35-29-8, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia takes on Montreal in Eastern Conference play.The Flyers are 21-20-4 in conference matchups. Philadelphia has scored 34 power-play goals, converting on 16.3 percent of chances.The Canadiens are 17-16-3 on the road. Montreal has scored 26 power-play goals, converting on 11.9 percent of chances. In their last meeting on Feb. 21, Montreal won 5-1. Brendan Gallagher scored three goals for the Canadiens.TOP PERFORMERS: Claude Giroux leads the Flyers with 57 assists and has recorded 77 points this season. James van Riemsdyk has collected 12 points over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 4-6-0, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.3 assists, three penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with a .899 save percentage.Flyers: 6-3-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.9 assists, 3.7 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game with a .911 save percentage.Flyers Injuries: None listed.Canadiens Injuries: None listed. PITTSBURGH (AP) Taylor Hall just wants to contribute to the New Jersey Devils‘ playoff run.The Devils are happy that he’s contributing at a historic pace.Hall equaled the Devils’ franchise record with points in 15 straight games, Stefan Noesen scored the only goal of the third period and New Jersey beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night.”The points feel more important and that’s a really good feeling as a player Alex Pietrangelo Jersey Kids ,” Hall said. ”We’re in the middle of a playoff run and games are important, so I’m happy that I’m able to do my part.”Noesen, playing in his 100th NHL game, broke a 2-2 tie with his ninth of the season five minutes into the third. He tipped Andy Greene’s attempt from the side boards behind Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith.Hall equaled a career high with his 27th goal and had an assist. Hall, who missed three games with a hand injury, has points in the last 22 games in which he’s played, scoring 15 goals and 32 points during that span. He’s the fifth player in the last 25 years with at least one point in 22 consecutive appearances.”The first period, I probably touched the puck five or six times and I get an assist in the neutral zone,” Hall said. ”That’s the way it’s going. You score points in 22 straight games, there’s got to be some luck involved, and things are going your way, but you want to create those chances.”Sidney Crosby scored his 21st goal and Matt Hunwick tallied his fourth for the Penguins, whose 11-game home win streak ended.The Penguins http://www.officialpenguinsproshop.com/authentic-adidas-derick-brassard-jersey , who have won 11 of 15 overall, lost in Pittsburgh for the first time since Jan. 4. It was their longest home winning streak since a franchise-record 13-game run during the 2013-14 season.”I don’t think you can exhale and take it easy,” Crosby said. ”You have to find a way to keep that hunger. It’s going to be a fight until the end and we have to have a consistent effort.”Kyle Palmieri scored his 17th goal for the Devils, who are fighting for an Eastern Conference wild card spot. New Jersey has won six of eight after losing eight of its previous 11.Keith Kinkaid made 36 saves for the Devils in his 26th appearance, matching a career high.DeSmith, a rookie, stopped 35 shots for Pittsburgh. He was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Monday. Penguins starter Matt Murray is out indefinitely with a concussion after he took a puck to the mask during Monday’s practice.”Obviously, we want Matt to be healthy,” DeSmith said. ”But the playoff run coming up is really key.”Derick Brassard figures to be a key part of the Penguins’ postseason push.Brassard made his debut for Pittsburgh after he was acquired from the Ottawa Senators on Feb. 23. Brassard, who received an ovation before his first shift, primarily centered the Penguins’ third line, starting with Phil Kessel and Conor Sheary before mixing in Riley Sheahan later in the game.”It’s going to take me a couple games to get a feel for my linemates and a feel for the way we play,” Brassard said.Brassard spent the last three days in Toronto sorting out immigration paperwork before joining his new teammates for Tuesday’s morning skate. The 30-year-old Brassard is in his 10th NHL season Youth Evgeni Malkin Jersey , but he said he was nervous when he arrived at the rink.Pittsburgh is trying to become the first team since the 1982-83 New York Islanders to win three straight Stanley Cups, and the Penguins aggressively pursued Brassard, who averaged 19 goals and 48 points during the last five seasons with Ottawa and the New York Rangers.”I was kind of nervous a little bit, which is part of the excitement of being here,” Brassard said. ”But after a couple shifts, I was in the game.”NOTES: F Patrick Maroon did not play for the Devils. He was acquired on Monday from the Edmonton Oilers. … The Penguins signed F Patric Hornqvist to a five-year, $26.5 million contract that carries an average annual value of $5.3 million per season. Hornqvist, who won two Stanley Cups with the Penguins, could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. … The Devils sent G Cory Schneider to Binghamton of the American Hockey League for a conditioning assignment. … Pittsburgh recalled G Tristan Jarry on an emergency basis following Murray’s injury. … Tom Kuhnhackl returned to the Penguins’ lineup after missing eight games with a lower-body injury.UP NEXTDevils: Continue a three-game road trip Thursday at Florida.Penguins: Visit Boston on Thursday.—