n on five hits while striking out 11.Cashner takes the mound

LOS ANGELES -- After struggling for offense throughout their road trip, the Montreal Canadiens finally found a whole bunch of goals at Staples Center.So did the Los Angeles Kings, which left goalie Carey Price both frustrated and grateful after a high-volume victory.Max Pacioretty had two goals and an assist, and Paul Byron scored the clinching goal in the fourth round of a 5-4 shootout victory over Los Angeles on Sunday.Alexander Radulov and Andrew Shaw also scored for the Atlantic Division-leading Canadiens, who earned just their second victory in seven road games. Montreal had only one win in its previous 11 games in California before scoring three times in the four-round shootout.Before all that, an unusual afternoon home game for the Kings led to a rare goal bonanza: The teams combined eight regulation goals -- including six in a crazy second period -- were the most scored in a game featuring either club in the past month.From my perspective, its not a great way to go about things, said Price, who made 27 saves. But it doesnt matter how we get it done, as long as we get it done. We know we have a lot of skill on this team. We have a lot of guys who can finish.Montreal finally found its scoring touch on the fourth stop of its five-game road trip after managing just five combined goals in the first three games, including losses at Anaheim and San Jose. After Shaws goal early in the third period forced extra time, Radulov put an offensive flourish on the shootout with an exceptional backhand goal moments before Byrons winner.When the whole team is playing hard and we get it going, its hard to play against us, Radulov said. Its always nice to score, but its huge for us to get going and get our confidence back.Pacioretty had a chance to end the shootout in the third round, but Budaj stopped him. Byron then ended it after Tanner Pearson missed for the Kings.Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist apiece for the Kings, who lost for only the second time in eight games. Peter Budaj stopped 26 shots, but the Kings have given up 11 goals in three games during their worst defensive stretch since the opening days of the season.We pride ourselves on a hard-checking game, good defensively, Doughty said. We try, at the most, (to) give up two goals a game, and thats why we lost. We gave up four. It wasnt the offense that was the problem. They did a good job today.Nick Short and Trevor Lewis also scored for Los Angeles during that back-and-forth second period.It wasnt my favorite period, Price said.Carter and Shore connected 2:14 apart to start the second. After Pacioretty evened it on a power play for his first multi-goal game of the season, Doughty scored his fourth goal with a slap shot on a power play.Radulov evened it again on the power play, but Lewis put the Kings ahead with a slick move on a rare breakaway. Lewis has just four goals all season, including the late go-ahead goal in the Kings win over Arizona on Thursday.Shaw evened it with his sixth goal early in the third, giving him a point in all three California games.They are a real high-octane team, Los Angeles coach Darryl Sutter said. They havent done it lately, but it was something we addressed the other day. They scored the first goal, and we still found a way to get back and get a point.Game notes Before the game, Los Angeles activated C Andy Andreoff from injured reserve and assigned veteran F Teddy Purcell to its AHL affiliate in Ontario. Purcell has only two assists in 12 games in his return season with the Kings. ... The Canadiens beat the Kings 4-1 in Montreal on Nov. 10. ... Kings captain Anze Kopitar had three assists, giving him five in the past two games after a slow offensive start to the season.UP NEXTCanadiens: The road trip concludes at St. Louis on Tuesday night.Kings: Host Carolina on Thursday night. Robert Horry Lakers Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. Byron Scott Lakers Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.lakersteamofficial.com/Jerry-West-Lakers-Jersey/ . The Oilers come in having lost five in a row (0-4-1) and 16 of their last 20 games, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. James Worthy Jersey . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jersey . 31, the CFL club announced Monday. The team also has yet to decide on the future of Doug Berry, who began the season as a consultant to the head coach but took over the offensive co-ordinators duties in July. SAN DIEGO -- The San Francisco Giants start what they hope is a long second half when they face the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Petco Park.The Giants, with baseballs best record at 57-33, have their sights on keeping their recent tradition alive. Since 2010, theyve won the World Series in even years.Were in the business of winning around here, Giants manager Bruce Bochy told mlb.comThe Padres (38-51) are trying to avoid something theyre known for: delivering losing baseball. San Diego starts its second half hoping to sidestep its six consecutive season under .500 and begins the second half without left-hander Drew Pomeranz, who was reportedly traded to the Boston Red Sox.San Francisco offers ace lefty Madison Bumgarner (10-4, 1.94 ERA)against Padres right-hander Andrew Cashner (3-7, 5.40).For Bumgarner, a four-time All-Star, its his second outing at Petco Park in four days. Although the other one was merely a bullpen session before Tuesdays All-Star Game that he didnt pitch in.Bumgarners left arm was still rebounding from pitching a one-hitter on 117 pitchers in a 4-0 blanking of the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday.So its a well-rested Bumgarner looking for the Giants 10th straight win over the Padres this season in kicking off an eight-game road trip. The Giants have also claimed the last six series against their most southerly NL West foes.Bumgarner has won two of his last three decisions and was back being his dominant self against Arizona. He had a no-hitter in the eighth inning and struck out a career-high 114.ddddddddddddhis guy has just amazed us with what hes done, Bochy said. Nothing surprises us with what he does and how he elevates his game and gets even better.The Padres know just how the Diamondbacks felt.Bumgarner has won both decisions against the Padres this season. In the last matchup which came in San Diego on May 17, Bumgarner notched a complete game by allowing a run on five hits while striking out 11.Cashner takes the mound and the Padres take a deep breath.Cashner is coming off a dreadful outing in which he surrendered eight runs and four home runs in Sundays loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the second start back for Cashner after he missed most of June with a neck injury.The inconsistent Cashner could also be feeling the pressure of scuffling in a season in which his contract expires.This years been tough for him in the sense that hes got all the potential in the world, Padres manager Andy Green said to mlb.com. Its just a matter of putting him in there, giving him the opportunity to show what he can do and hopefully move past those struggles.The Giants have contributed to Cashner, who was once traded Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, having a shoddy season.Theyve beat him twice this year as hes lasted but 6 2/3 innings in his two starts. His 6.23 ERA against the Giants tells the story as Cashner continues to struggle with consistency, no matter the opponent. ' ' '