After pulling Bobrovsky for a 6-on-5 advantage, Juraj Slafkovsky cashed in on the empty net to extend Montreal’s lead to 5-2 at 17:59. With just 50 remaining in regulation, Texier scored to complete his hat trick and lock in the 6-2 win for the Canadiens, who improve to 25-13-6.

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MONTREAL -- Alexandre Texier scored his first NHL hat trick, and the Montreal Canadiens got their third straight win, 6-2 against the Florida Panthers at Bell Centre on Thursday. It was Texier's second straight three-point game. He had one goal and two assists in a 4-1 win against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.

An empty-net goal by Slafkovský with 2:01 to go followed by a hat-trick tally by Texier in the final minute sealed the deal for the Canadiens and sent Florida to their fourth loss in five games. On to Ottawa. Panthers continue road trip with stop in Montreal looking to avoid losing ground in playoff race

Panthers HC Dave Canales told reporters on Thursday that he's "very optimistic" about G Robert Hunt's outlook for this weekend's wild-card game.

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