Victor Rask had a goal and an assist in Carolina's three-goal third period as the Hurricanes rallied for a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.
Jeff Skinner and Teuvo Teravainen also scored for the Hurricanes during their outburst over a 5-minute, 50-second span of third period.
Ron Hainsey had two assists and Cam Ward stopped 31 shots.
Jeff Petry and Andrew Shaw scored for league-leading Montreal. Montoya finished with 15 saves.
Montoya was playing in the building, now known as PNC Arena, which was the site of the 2004 draft in which he was the first-round pick by the New York Rangers.