Vegas prevails in OT, tie series 2-2
Nicolas Roy converted his own rebound 1:18 into overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied to a 2-1 win over the Canadiens on Sunday night in Montreal, tying the Stanley Cup semifinal playoff series at 2-all.
Robin Lehner got the start in place of Marc-Andre Fleury and stopped 27 shots, and Brayden McNabb also scored for Vegas. The Golden Knights turned the tables in Game 4 by rallying from a one-goal deficit two days after blowing two onegoal leads in a 3-2 OT loss.
Game 5 is Tuesday night at Vegas.
Paul Byron scored on a breakaway with 1:05 left in the second period, and Carey Price stopped 17 shots for the Canadiens.
Former Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty played a key role in setting up the decisive score. Pacioretty got a shot off by spinning around in the left circle, only to be stopped by Price.
The rebound went to Roy in front. Price kicked out his left pad to stop Roy’s initial shot, but was unable to control the rebound and made a lunging attempt as Roy lifted the shot over the goalie. MONTREAL’S DUCHARME IN ISOLATION, ASYMPTOMATIC»
Canadiens interim coach Dominique Ducharme on Sunday said he remained symptom-free two days after testing positive for COVID-19, and hoped to be back behind the bench during the Stanley Cup semifinal series versus Vegas.
Game 5 at Vegas scheduled for Tuesday. If necessary, Game6 will be in Montreal on Thursday and
Game 7 at Vegas on Saturday.
Ducharme said he is fully vaccinated for the coronavirus and will clear the two-week waiting period after his second shot Wednesday.
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