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Michel Therrien said the Canadiens had one goal going into Saturday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

“The most important thing was to find a way to win and we did that,” Therrien said after the Canadiens posted a 5-4 victory.

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Winning was important because the Canadiens suffered one of the worst defeats in the team’s history Friday, dropping a 10-0 decision to the Blue Jackets in Columbus.

The win extended the Canadiens’ NHL-best record to 10-1-1 and, while there were signs the Canadiens are still experiencing some fundamental problems, Therrien said he wanted to concentrate on the positives.

“We had a good first period, the Flyers grabbed the momentum in the second period, but we scored a big goal to take the lead,” Therrien said. “We scored five goals. We capitalized on our chances.

“We played last night and I liked the way we were engaged,” Therrien said. “The Flyers are a good team and they’re not easy to play against.”