What Happened
Tommy Novak scored his second goal of the game at 1:33 of overtime, converting a 2-on-1 from Evgeni Malkin, to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 6-5 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Pittsburgh had built a four-goal lead in the second period before Montreal rallied. Cole Caufield scored twice for the Canadiens, and Chris Kreider and Ivan Demidov scored late in regulation to force overtime.
Key Details
- Novak's overtime winner came on a 2-on-1 from Malkin at 1:33 of the extra period.
- Malkin scored a power-play goal and had two assists, reaching 1,411 career points.
- Ben Kindel was activated from injured reserve and scored a power-play goal.
- Sam Girard and Declan Carlile also scored for Pittsburgh; Arturs Silovs made 20 saves.
- Sidney Crosby's assist was the 1,109th of his career, tying Joe Thornton for seventh in NHL history.
- Montreal trailed 5-1 in the second period; Kreider scored with 1:08 left and Demidov tied it with 44 seconds remaining.
What It Means
Pittsburgh got two points but let a four-goal cushion disappear, a pattern that could matter as the season progresses. Malkin's milestone and Crosby's assist tie add to their career resumes. Montreal's late push showed resilience, though the comeback fell short in overtime.