Celebrini scores OT winner as Canadiens fall to Sharks
The San Jose Sharks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime, with Macklin Celebrini scoring the winning goal. Montreal surrendered a two-goal lead for the fourth time this season, while Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made 31 saves.
Why it matters
This game reflects the current performance struggles of the Montreal Canadiens and the rising impact of rookie Macklin Celebrini for the Sharks.
MONTREAL — Macklin Celebrini scored his second goal of the game at 2:13 in overtime as the San Jose Sharks erased a two-goal deficit to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Celebrini fired a one-timer into the top-left corner on the power play after Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes was called for interference on Sharks forward Colin Graf.
Celebrini added an assist while Tyler Toffoli and Michael Misa also scored for San Jose (5-4-1), which lost 3-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 31 shots.
Juraj Slafkovsky, Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki had one goal and an assist each as Montreal (4-3-2) surrendered a two-goal advantage for the fourth time this season.
Dobes made 26 saves following three straight subpar outings.
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