WINNIPEG – Max Pacioretty scored a power-play goal at 3:07 of overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
Jets defenceman Tyler Myers had cross-checked Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk at 1:54 to give the Habs the man advantage.
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Some mishandling of the puck by the Jets behind the net led to Pacioretty’s fifth of the season from in close on goalie Connor Hellebuyck. He also had a pair of assists.
The teams were tied 2-2 heading into the third period when Nikolaj Ehlers and Blake Wheeler scored back-to-back power-play goals 2 minutes and 14 seconds apart to give the Jets a 4-2 lead at 6:39.
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But the high-shooting Canadiens weren’t done. Tomas Plekanec squeezed the gap at 8:17 and then Jeff Petry tied it 4-4 at 15:16.
The Canadiens peppered Hellebuyck with 50 shots. He made 45 saves as Winnipeg’s win streak ended at three games. He still hasn’t lost in regulation (7-0-2).
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