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Canadiens escape two-goal hole, top Penguins in OT

Kirby Dach scored a power-play goal in overtime as the host Montreal Canadiens rallied for a 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. With former Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry in the box, Dach scored at 3:09 off a feed from Sean Monahan at the side of the net. Kaiden Guhle earned his first two…read more »

Pens Points: Montreal Meltdown

Two goals from Evgeni Malkin had the Pittsburgh Penguins sitting pretty heading into the third period on Monday night against the Montreal Canadiens. Leading 2-0, the Penguins were on course for their third straight win to open the season before the Canadiens scored twice in the final frame, including once with the empty net, to…read more »

The Canadiens just needed their skill to arrive

Through two periods, the Montreal Canadiens were playing a solid game of hockey without anything to show for it. They were ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins on the shot counter (24-21), in shot attempts, and even in scoring chances (22-18). They were getting stable goaltending from Samuel Montembeault, and Martin St-Louis’s new line combinations were…read more »

Evgeni Malkin is back with a vengeance

In fact, this is the first time since the 2006-07 campaign— from which Malkin emerged with the Calder Trophy— during which he has scored three goals in his first three games of the season. One during a power-play against the Coyotes… and two even-strength bombs against the Canadiens.read more »

Dach, Canadiens rally past Penguins in OT

It was his first goal with Montreal since being acquired in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 7. “There’s no better feeling than getting your first one with a new team at home, and to boot, an overtime winner as well,” Dach said. Nick Suzuki scored for the second straight game, Kaiden Guhle…read more »