The Canadiens blew a three-goal lead in a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Article content

After winning in his debut on Thursday, Jacob Fowler gave up five goals on 26 shots, including a successful penalty shot by Artemi Panarin. The rookie had an .808 save percentage. Article content Article content

Arber Xhekaj returned to the lineup after being a healthy scratch on Thursday and responded with his first goal since Dec. 20, 2024.

The Canadiens have struggled all season with putting the puck on net , and didn’t get a shot until 12:41 of the first period, but they ended up scoring on their first two shots of the game. Zachary Bolduc broke the ice on a tap-in from a pass by Nick Suzuki. Article content

Then it was Xhekaj less t

See Full Page