The Montreal Canadiens went to overtime for a third consecutive game, but this time they escaped with a 4-3 victory over the Predators on Tuesday night in Nashville.
This incredible encounter had everything: suspense, a goal denied at the right time and a very lucky net. Above all, it was captain Nick Suzuki who played the hero by threading the needle with a powerful one-timer in overtime.
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Joshua Roy had previously tied the game at the end of the third period with a great individual play. The Quebecer had just jumped on the ice when he stole the puck from Roman Josi before beating Saros with a superb wrist shot.
Michael McCarron could have really hurt his former team by responding quickly after Roy’s success. The big attacker, however, touched the disc beyond the permitted height and his goal was refused after a challenge from head coach Martin St-Louis.
The second period was not particularly convincing, the CH having to wait until the second half of the period to get a first shot, but that did not prevent the visitors from scoring twice in six seconds.
Just after a success from Brendan Gallagher, David Savard hit the target without really wanting to. His puck cleared against the boards hit one of the bay window dividers before entering a cage abandoned by Juuse Saros, who expected to see the disc go behind the net.
This victory for the Canadian ended the Predators’ streak of eight wins in regulation time. They have long had the lead, taking advantage of Juraj Slafkovsky’s defensive blunders in particular. The young Slovak found himself on the ice for the Predators’ first two goals. Each time, it was the player he was responsible for covering who scored, namely Filip Forsberg and Gustav Nyquist.
The Bleu-Blanc-Rouge will end their four-game trip to the United States by visiting the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday.
Extension
00:17 | Well fueled by Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki settles the debate and makes his team’s comeback a reality
3rd period
8:00 p.m. | End of third period
14:55 | BUUUUUT! Joshua Roy makes Roman Josi look bad and beats Saros with an excellent shot! 3-3
12:19 | Ryan O’Reilly beats Jake Allen with a shot into the upper left corner to give the Preds the lead; 3-2
00:00 | Start of the third period
2nd period
8:00 p.m. | End of second engagement
16:39 and 16:45 | GOALS! Amazing! Brendan Gallagher and David Savard score in quick succession in the space of six seconds and it’s suddenly a 2-2 tie!
05:11 | AIM! Gustav Nyquist completes a superb exchange to double his team’s lead; 2-0
04:12 | Josh Anderson takes a serious hit in a fight with Luke Schenn
00:00 | Start of the second period
1st period
8:00 p.m. | End of the first period
15:24 | AIM! Filip Forsberg scores his 30th goal of the season and opens the scoring for the Preds; 1-0
03:23 | Kaiden Guhle punished for tripping; AN Predators
00:00 | Start of the meeting