NYI@MTL: Game recap

Canadiens squander lead late, fall to Islanders in OT

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By Montreal Canadiens
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Montreal goals 

P1 12:11 0-[1] Dobson (Hutson)

NYI@MTL: Dobson scores goal against Ilya Sorokin

P2 10:06 0-[2] Dobson (Texier, Newhook) – PPG

NYI@MTL: Dobson scores PPG against Ilya Sorokin

P3 09:11 2-[3] Caufield (Demidov, Slafkovsky) – PPG

NYI@MTL: Caufield scores PPG against Ilya Sorokin

New York goals 

P2 17:56 [1]-2 Schaefer (Barzal, Ritchie) – PPG

P2 18:49 [2]-2 Schaefer (DeAngelo, Sorokin)

P3 18:19 [3]-3 Lee (Horvat, Holmstrom)

OT 01:46 [4]-3 Pageau (Holmstrom)

What’s next 

Montreal hosts the Washington Capitals on Celebrating Black Excellence night at the Bell Centre on Saturday. For tickets, click here.

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