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11/29/1997 22:37 EST Penguins 6, Canadiens 3 PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Robert Lang scored his first two goals of the season as the Pittsburgh Penguins extended their unbeaten streak to seven games with a 6-3 victory Saturday night over the Montreal Canadiens. In addition to the season-best 6-0-1 streak, the Penguins also have five consecutive wins. They beat Montreal on home ice for the first time in nearly two years, ending the Canadiens' 3-0-3 run in Pittsburgh. Penguins goalie Tom Barrasso left the game with a bruised right shoulder at 8:01 of the second period. Barrasso was hurt making a save on Vincent Damphousse's shorthanded breakaway. Rookie Peter Skudra finished the game, making his first appearance since Nov. 12. Andy Moog, who had allowed just one goal in two games against the Penguins this season, was lifted after he gave up four goals on 10 shots through the first 2:31 of the second period. He allowed two goals on three shots in the second. Jocelyn Thibault took over for the Canadiens after Lang's first goal gave Pittsburgh a 4-1 lead. Stu Barnes had scored at 1:48 of the second period, converting Jaromir Jagr's pass on a power play. Lang scored his second on a power play at 12:43 of the second when he knocked in Fredrik Olausson's rebound. Saku Koivu scored a power-play goal for Montreal between Lang's scores. Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead in the first period on special-teams goals. Kevin Hatcher scored his seventh on a power play at 7:32, and Martin Straka put in his own rebound on a shorthanded breakaway at 15:16. The Penguins were killing Jagr's double minor for high sticking when Straka scored. Montreal's Turner Stevenson scored with five seconds left in the second penalty. Jagr got past defenseman Patrice Brisebois to beat Thibault at 3:54 of the third. Ron Francis got his third assist of the night. Brian Savage scored at 15:12 of the third as the Penguins were caught in a line change. The Canadiens, who have the second-best road record in the NHL at 9-4, completed a 1-2 trip with their second loss in 48 hours. They lost 2-0 in Detroit on Friday.
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