Coming back on four separate occasions, the Montreal Canadiens’ first lead of their Sunday night tilt against the New York Rangers ended up the 5-4 overtime winner.
Gallagher and Christian Dvorak set each other up on the Canadiens' first two goals of the contest. This was Gallagher's fourth multi-point effort of 2024-25, and he was able to snap a nine-game point drought in the process.
Laine’s game-winner came moments after Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck were stopped point-blank by rookie goalie Jakub Dobes. It also sent the Rangers to their second overtime loss in four games after blowing a third-period lead to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.
The National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety has indeed announced a sanction following the game between the Montreal Canadiens and Utah HC.
After two highlight-reel saves by his netminder Jakub Dobes, Patrik Laine scored the overtime winner as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday night at Bell Centre.
After a 1-0 win in the shootout over Columbus, the New York Rangers look to continue to build as they visit the Montreal Canadiens.