Suzuki scores in OT to give the Canadiens a 4-3 victory over the Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nick Suzuki scored 44 seconds into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Wednesday night, snapping a two-game skid.Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist, Cole Caufield added a power-play goal and Emil Heineman also scored. Cayden Primeau made 21 saves for Montreal (8-11-3).Mathieu Olivier and Yegor Chinakhov scored for Columbus (9-9-3). Zach Werenski had a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, an assist and a fight. Elvis Merzlikins made 19 saves.TakeawaysCanadiens: Despite playing the second game of a back-to-back on the road, the Canadiens skated hard and rallied when they needed to before securing the win in overtime.Blue Jackets: Columbus squandered the lead twice as its three-game win streak ended.Key momentKent Johnson lost an edge while skating up the ice in overtime, leading to an odd-man rush. Suzuki then buried his own rebound for the winning goal.Key statWerenski’s assist on Olivier’s goal was his eighth in six games, tying Bryan Berard for…
28 Nov 03:45 · iNFOnews.ca