MONTREAL – Patrik Laine scored his first as a Hab and the Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 2-1 in overtime at the Bell Centre on Tuesday.
On the power play in the second period, Laine accepted a feed from Lane Hutson and wired the puck on a rope past Ilya Sorokin, sending the Montreal crowd into a frenzy as the Canadiens took a 1-0 lead.
The Islanders tied it before the end of the middle frame, and a scoreless third period set the table for overtime. In extra period, Nick Suzuki picked up a drop pass from Mike Matheson, drove toward the net and buried his own rebound to secure the win for the home side.
Samuel Montembeault quietly made one of his better starts of the season, stopping 30 shots against the Isles.
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Roster
Laine made his long-awaited return to play – 354 days to be exact – against the Islanders. That was the only change to Martin St-Louis’ lineup on Tuesday.
