CANADIENS SNAP LOSING STREAK WITH AN OVERTIME WIN

GOAL SCORERS

MTL:   B. Gionta (03:28 - 2nd) , T. Moen (17:46 - 2nd) , J. Gorges (01:45 - OT)

PHX:   M. Boedker (05:43 - 1st) , R. Torres (05:50 - 3rd)

GOALIES

MTL: C. Price (W)

 PHX: M. Smith (L)

                   Last night in Phoenix, the Habs traveled to Phoenix in search of avoiding a 3 game losing streak. Just 5 minutes in, O'Reilly's centering pass went right to Boedker and he scored to make it 1-0 Coyotes lead. 2 minutes later, Eric Cole came in on the left side and took a shot and it was stopped by the glove of Smith. Then with 7 minutes to go, Whitney's slapshot was stopped by Price. A few minutes later, Webers one-timer went off the post. 4 minutes into the second, Gionta stole the puck off Gorden behind the Coyotes net and he did a rap-around and scored to tie the game at 1-1. 3 minutes later, Larsons point shot was stopped and Price dove to deny the rebound. Then with 2 minutes to play in the second, Gionta played the puck to Moen in the slot and he took a shot and scored glove side on Smith to give the Habs a 2-1 lead.

             5 minutes into the third, Yandles shot was topped but Torres put home the rebound to tie the game at 2-2. This game would go to overtime. Just under 2 minutes into overtime, Eller brought the puck in on the right side and played the puck to Gorges in the slot and he slapped a shot past Smith and the Habs win this game 3-2 is your O.T Final. In the win, Price made 32 saves. In the loss, Smith made 33 saves."The puck was squeezed out to me and I thought I'd try and put it on net," Gorges said about his game-winning goal. "We knew it was going to be a battle. You have to work against this team." In this game, the Habs used their speed to cause turnovers and get opportunities. For example, Gionta's goal was all because he used his speed to take the puck off of Gorden. That's what the Habs did all night and that's why they won.

          "Gionta got him from behind," Montreal coach Jacques Martin said. "It was a surprise to him. He lifted his stick, took the puck and scored." Josh Gorges overtime goal was his first goal of the season and it couldn't have come at a better time."When you have guys out you have to have other guys chip in," Habs goaltender Carey Price said. "It was nice to see Josh finally get rewarded." The Habs next game will be Saturday night against the Nashville Predators at 7:08 Pm E.t on CBC-M (HD) and RDS-HD

Written by Andrew Di Pardo