DENVER (AP) -- Milan Hejduk broke out of a scoring slump at the expense of the struggling Montreal Canadiens.

Hejduk scored twice to end a nine-game goal drought as the Colorado Avalanche completed a two-game season sweep of the Canadiens with a 4-1 victory Friday night.

	Montreal's Scott Thornton gets tangled up with Colorado's Chris Drury in the first period Friday.

"I know it had been a long time ago," said Hejduk, who last scored on Dec. 12 in overtime in Vancouver. "I had some chances over those nine games, but I couldn't score."

Former Montreal goalie Patrick Roy made 22 saves, and Chris Dingman and Adam Deadmarsh added goals to help Colorado extend its unbeaten streak to a season-best five games (4-0-1).

"Hejduk had been pressing and when you don't score, it seems like you are pressing a little more," Colorado coach Bob Hartley said. "He is so dedicated that it is only a matter of time before he turns on the red light,"

Peter Forsberg had three assists to extend his points streak to seven games. He has a goal and 12 assists during the streak.

"Hejduk is always there," Forsberg said. "It was a good time for him to get a couple and get a little confidence back."

Eric Weinrich scored for Montreal, 0-4-3 in its last seven games and 0-4-1 overall in Denver. Jeff Hackett, 0-3-2 in his last five starts, made 30 saves for the Canadiens.

"We generated scoring chances, but made too many mistakes," Montreal coach Alain Vigneault said. "We made a mistake on the faceoff on their second goal and Shayne Corson, a veteran, took a bad penalty that led to a 5-on-3 and their third goal."

Dingman opened the scoring midway through the first period off a cross-ice pass from Joe Sakic.

Montreal failed to convert on two power plays and several scoring chances, the best coming with Greg de Vries serving a high-sticking minor late in the first period.

Scott Thornton got a pass from Karl Dykhuis in the slot, but Roy gloved Thornton's shot from close range.

Montreal tied it on Weinrich's power-play goal with 4:01 left in the second period. The goal was set up on a controversial slashing minor on Forsberg that seemed to turn the momentum.

"Normally, you expect a letdown from the other team when you score a goal like that," Weinrich said. "In this case it had the opposite effect.

"We had to play catchup hockey in the third period. Playing catchup hockey is losing hockey."

Hejduk put Colorado back in front with 3:27 left, and added his 20th of the season on a two-man power play with two seconds remaining in the period on an assist from Forsberg.

"The team rallied around Forsberg after the penalty," Dingman said. "I think guys step it up when they see him get a little frustrated."

Deadmarsh completed the scoring at 7:04 of the third period, his fourth goal in two games.

Linesman Baron Parker left the game early in the second period because of a leg injury.