MONTREAL – It’s always enjoyable to come to Montreal. It’s especially so for Corey Crawford, who, in front of friends and family had another outstanding game for the Blackhawks in their 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Folks, it’s windy and snowing like crazy outside so we’re going to make this quick. Here are the notables from tonight’s Blackhawks victory.

What Worked: The second line. It worked with Artem Anisimov before he was injured and it worked with Nick Schmaltz after he took Anisimov’s place for the second time this month. The good news for the Blackhawks is, it doesn’t sound like Anisimov’s left-leg injury is as bad as it looked when he first went down. More good news: even if Anisimov misses some time, the Blackhawks are confident in Schmaltz there.

What Didn’t Work: The NHL concussion protocol. When Crawford took that Shea Weber shot to the head the Blackhawks checked him out immediately on the ice. But that was it. Earlier this season in San Jose Marcus Kruger got checked by the team but an NHL spotter apparently felt that Kruger needed more and was sent back for further evaluation. That needed to happen with Crawford on Tuesday, too. The league says it wants to protect its players. It needs to mean it.

Star of the game: We could go with either Patrick Kane or Crawford in this one. Crawford stopped 40 for 42 shots, the second time he’s faced that many shots in as many games (42 against the Wild on Sunday, too). Kane had a goal and two assists and for about an hour, anyway, was in sole possession of the NHL points lead. He ends the night tied with Connor McDavid at 76 points.

He Said It: “Yeah, it’s always good, especially spending the day before with family and friends. It’s big win for us. Got a little tight there at the end, a little exciting, but a big two points against a big team.” — Crawford on the Blackhawks’ victory in his hometown.

By the Numbers:

500 – Career games for Carey Price. He’s the third goaltender in Canadiens history to reach that milestone (Jacques Plante and Patrick Roy).

45 – Points this season for Artem Anisimov, a new career high. His previous best of 44 was set in 2010-11 with the New York Rangers.

16 – Goals, in his last 17 games, for Patrick Kane. He scored his 31st of the season in the first period on Tuesday.

183 – Shots Corey Crawford has seen in five career games in Montreal as the Blackhawks’ goaltender. He’s stopped 176 of them.