Canadiens edge Jets 4-3 for 4th straight win

"There's always going to be pressure on me, but you don't want to take your foot off the pedal," said the stocky, 5-foot-8 Gallagher, who has four points in as many NHL games.

"You want to play the same way and show the coaches that you're not going to relax just because they gave you the good news."

The 18-year-old Galchenyuk, the third overall pick in the June draft, had a pair of assists and has five points in five games to start his NHL career.

Tomas Plekanec's tiebreaking power-play goal at 5:31 of the third period was the game-winner for Montreal.

Rene Bourque and Erik Cole each had their first goal of the season for the Canadiens, while Olli Jokinen had his first goal as a Jet.

Nik Antropov and Blake Wheeler also scored for Winnipeg, which ended a three-game winning streak.

First-year general manager Marc Bergevin ended debate over whether Galchenyuk should be sent back to his junior team and Gallagher to the AHL when it was announced Monday the two had made the team.

Gallagher, a fifth-round pick in 2010, responded with a performance that earned him first star honors and prolonged applause from the 21,273 Bell Centre fans.

Galchenyuk was selected as the second star.

"As a line, we just try to take care of our end and try to bring momentum and help the team," said Gallagher, whose line also has tough winger Brandon Prust. "We're having a lot of fun as a team.

"It's early in the season, but it's going great so far."

The Canadiens built a 2-0 lead only to see the opportunistic Jets take the lead in the second period.

Cole tied the game at 15:08 of the second with assists from the rookies when he shoveled the puck in from the edge of the crease just after a power play ended.

Plekanec got the game-winner on a shot from the right circle that went in off defenseman Ron Hainsey's skate.

The Jets had two late power plays, including one when Prust was called for diving after being hit from behind by Antropov. They didn't convert.