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Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Montreal Canadiens 6-5 in overtime

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The Pittsburgh Penguins secured a 6-5 overtime victory against the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena. Tommy Novak scored twice, including the game-winning goal at 1:33 of overtime following an assist from Evgeni Malkin.

The Penguins initially established a commanding 5-1 lead during a dominant second period, but the Canadiens staged a significant comeback. Montreal scored four unanswered goals, including two in the final 68 seconds of regulation by Chris Kreider and Ivan Demidov, to force overtime.

Individual milestones were reached during the match: Evgeni Malkin recorded his 1,411th career point, moving into 22nd place in NHL history, while Sidney Crosby recorded his 1,109th career assist, tying Joe Thornton for seventh-most in league history.

Montreal defenseman Alexandre Carrier left the game due to a neck and shoulder injury sustained during a collision with Egor Chinakhov. The Canadiens' performance included strong play from Cole Caufield, who scored twice, and Nick Suzuki, who contributed one goal and three assists.

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Alex Tuch · Arturs Šilovs · Brandon Bussi · Carolina Hurricanes · Evgeni Malkin · Martin St-Louis · Montreal Canadiens · Philadelphia Flyers · Pittsburgh Penguins · Rod Brind'Amour · Sebastian Aho · Sidney Crosby

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Novak scores 2 goals, including OT winner, to help the Penguins beat the Canadiens 6-5 [www.newsday.com]
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Novak scores 2 goals, including OT winner, to help the Penguins beat the Canadiens 6-5 [www.winnipegfreepress.com]