MONTREAL – The Canadiens closed their three-game homestand with a 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals on Saturday night at the Bell Centre.
The Caps crawled back from a two-goal deficit late, but Cole Caufield's game-winning goal 0:47 into the extra frame was enough to clinch the two points and send the Montreal crowd into a frenzy.
Jake Allen, making his first start since the team’s season opener on Oct. 14, stopped 31 shots, including a series of timely saves to preserve Montreal’s advantage throughout the majority of the night and earn first star honors.
Caufield's multi-point night extended his point streak to four games, while Tanner Pearson stretched his to three with an assist in the middle stanza.
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Justin Barron, who was absent from the lineup to start the year, played 11:31 in his season debut. Kaiden Guhle, who is considered day to day with an upper-body injury, did not dress for the home side.
Here’s a look at tonight’s roster:
