Canadiens rally to beat Devils in OT on Galchenyuk goal
NEWARK, N.J. — The Montreal Canadiens found a way to win despite basically showing up for only the third period and overtime against the New Jersey Devils.
Alex Galchenyuk scored on a power play at 2:54 of overtime and the Canadiens rallied from a two-goal, third-period deficit for a 4-3 victory on Monday night to win consecutive games for the first time since early January.
“We need to play better and there’s no doubt about that,” Canadiens coach Claude Julien said. “But what you take from this game is two points that are important in the standings and the character we showed in the third.
“We have to realize you can’t just show up and start playing hockey in the final 20 minutes because you’re not going to beat many teams.”