Macklin Celebrini absolutely ripped his second goal of the game on an overtime power play, sealing a 4-3 victory for the San Jose Sharks over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. It was a heartbreaker for Montreal, who once again coughed up a two-goal advantage, marking the *fourth* time this season they’ve done that. Yikes.
Sharks Show Grit, Celebrini Shines Bright
This Sharks squad, now sitting at 5-4-1, showed some serious grit coming off a 3-1 loss to Toronto just the night before. Celebrini was the undeniable star of the night, not just netting the OT winner but scoring an earlier goal and adding an assist. The game winner came at 2:13 in overtime, a pure one-timer straight into the top-left corner. Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes got dinged for interference on Colin Graf, setting up that crucial power play.
But Celebrini wasn’t alone carrying the load. Tyler Toffoli also found the back of the net, burying a pass from Celebrini himself to tie the game with just 8:51 left in regulation. That was another power play goal, with Arber Xhekaj in the box for unsportsmanlike conduct. And Michael Misa, who even hit the post earlier in the period, cut into Montreal’s lead at 5:36 in the third period. He finished a sweet feed from Kiefer Sherwood after a turnover by Montreal defenseman Lane Hutson. Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic had a solid night, stopping 31 shots to help his team snag the win.
Montreal’s Recurring Nightmare Continues
For the Canadiens, this loss, putting them at 4-3-2, has to sting more than usual. Giving up a two-goal lead four times already this season? That’s a pattern no team wants to establish, especially this early. Juraj Slafkovsky, Cole Caufield, and Nick Suzuki all pitched in with a goal and an assist each, trying to keep Montreal in the driver’s seat. But even with those offensive contributions, they couldn’t hold on. Dobes made 26 saves, but the penalties and turnovers proved too costly in the end. It’s a tough pill to swallow when you’re ahead and just can’t close it out.
The Sharks don’t get much time to bask in this one, they’re right back at it on Thursday night, heading to Ottawa. Meanwhile, the Canadiens will be looking for some serious redemption on Friday night when they visit Chicago. They’ve gotta figure out how to lock down those leads, and fast.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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