MTL@COL: Game recap

DENVER -- Jake Allen starred in goal, but Canadiens fell 2-1 in overtime to the defending Stanley Cup champions on Wednesday.

It was Montreal's first game against former Hab Artturi Lehkonen since dealing the 27-year-old to the Avs last spring.

The Canadiens opened the scoring for a second consecutive game just 1:48 into regulation, at the same time ending a six-game streak without a first-period tally.
Anthony Richard skated in on a breakaway and threaded the puck past Alexandar Georgiev for his first in the NHL in his second game as a Hab.

Jake Allen stopped all 12 shots he faced in the frame.
The Habs netminder continued to impress in the second, making 14 saves to preserve the clean sheet through 40. Allen notably denied Logan O'Connor at 17:51 with a highlight-reel stop on the doorstep.

Back for the third and it was none other than Lehkonen who scored on his former team to get the hosts on the board.
The Finnish forward took a pass from countrymate Mikko Rantanen and put it past Allen on the power play.
Just like Monday in Arizona, Wednesday's contest necessitated overtime to find a winner.
Rantanen won it for the Avs at 1:51 in the extra period, moments after the visitors were stymied at the other end.
Allen finished his night with 34 saves.
The Canadiens will be back in action on Friday when they take on the Stars in Dallas. Note that the game's start time has been rescheduled to 8:00 p.m. ET.