Dach scores in overtime as Canadiens rally to beat Penguins

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Kirby Dach scored a power-play objective with 1:51 remaining in extra time to provide the Canadiens a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday on the Bell Centre.

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Montreal went on the ability play after former Canadien Jeff Petry took his third penalty of the sport and Dach redirected a go from Sean Monahan because the Canadiens  evened their report at 2-2.

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Cole Caufield despatched the sport into extra time when he took a pointy go from Jonathan Drouin and scored from the left faceoff circle with 2:20 to play. It was third objective of the season for the sniper.

After being outshot 11-6 within the first interval, the Pittsburgh offence got here to life in a fast-paced second interval. The Penguins outshot the Canadiens 15-14 and took the lead on a pair of targets from Evgeni Malkin.

The veteran gave the Penguins a 1-0 lead when he beat Sam Montembeault with a shot from the highest of the faceoff circle at 3:52.

Nick Suzuki scored the opposite objective for Montreal at 1:10 of the third interval, reducing the Penguins’ result in one.

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The Canadiens did a great job of conserving Sidney Crosby off the scoresheet, holding him to just one shot on objective.

Montembeault made 26 saves within the win, whereas Casey DeSmith stopped 36 for the Penguins. Montembeault made an sudden begin for Montreal as a result of No. 1  goalie Jake Allen was together with his spouse Shannon who was anticipating the couple’s third youngster.

The Penguins thought that they had a 1-0 lead at 1:52 of the opening interval when the purple gentle went on behind Montembeault after a shot by Jeff Carter. Whereas the Penguins have been celebrating, the scenario room in Toronto was taking a re-examination and the objective was worn out when the replay confirmed the puck struck the within of the far submit and them caromed out with out crossing the objective line.

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Petry obtained a heat welcome from the Bell Centre crowd when highlights of his seven-plus seasons with the Canadiens have been proven on the scoreboard display throughout a break within the first interval. There was no fuss remodeled first-round draft decide Ryan Poehling, who performed his first 85 NHL video games with the Canadiens earlier than he was traded alongside wth Petry for Mike Matheson on July 16.

This was the primary of 4 consecutive dwelling video games for the Canadiens. The Arizona Coyotes are on the town Thursday, adopted by the Dallas Stars on Saturday and the Minnesota Wild subsequent Tuesday.

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