On a Wednesday night in Anaheim, the Montreal Canadiens found their way back from a stretch of losing, and Alex Newhook was the one who carried them there. Two goals from him, the second arriving with just over three minutes left, gave Montreal a 4-3 victory and eased a four-game slump. Hockey, like most human undertakings, rewards those who recover after leading and then slipping, and this night was a small lesson in that. The Ducks, who fought back again and again, were left with another loss.
Newhook Scores Twice Late as Canadiens Edge Ducks 4-3, Snapping Four-Game Losing Streak
On a Wednesday night in Anaheim, the Montreal Canadiens found their way back from a stretch of losing, and Alex Newhook was the one who carried them there. Two goals from him, the second arriving with just over three minutes left, gave Montreal a 4-3 victory and eased a four-game slump. Hockey, like most human undertakings, rewards those who recover after leading and then slipping, and this night was a small lesson in that. The Ducks, who fought back again and again, were left with another loss.
With 3:20 left on the clock in Anaheim, Alex Newhook finished a 2-on-1 rush set up by Jake Evans, and the Montreal Canadiens had their 4-3 win over the Ducks. It was Newhook's second goal of the night, and it ended Montreal's four-game losing streak.
Montreal started strong. Newhook scored early in the first, and Kaiden Guhle doubled the lead less than a minute later. Anaheim answered quickly in the second, with a power-play goal from Mason McTavish, but Mike Matheson restored the two-goal cushion within a minute. McTavish struck again to cut the margin to one, with Frank Vatrano setting up the goal.
Vatrano then tied the game with his 13th of the season late in the third. Montreal had squandered leads of 2-0 and 3-1, and the crowd's momentum seemed to be with the home side. Yet the Canadiens steadied, and Evans and Newhook made the decisive play.
Montembeault made 30 saves for Montreal and Gibson stopped 24 for Anaheim. McTavish had two goals and an assist, and Vatrano had a goal and an assist, but the Ducks dropped their fourth straight. Montreal, with its second road win in six games, visits San Jose on Friday, while Anaheim hosts Los Angeles.
With 3:20 left on the clock in Anaheim on Wednesday night, Alex Newhook buried a 2-on-1 chance set up by Jake Evans. It was his second goal of the game, and it gave the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 win over the Ducks, ending a four-game losing streak.
Montreal had looked like it might cruise early. After allowing the opening goal in four of their previous five games, the Canadiens flipped that pattern. Newhook scored 5:59 into the first period, after a power play had just expired. Kaiden Guhle followed 38 seconds later with his second goal of the season, and Montreal led 2-0.
Anaheim answered quickly in the second. Less than a minute into the period, Mason McTavish converted on a power play by tipping in a pass from Leo Carlsson, cutting the lead to 2-1. Montreal's reply took 56 seconds: Mike Matheson beat John Gibson with a wrist shot from the high slot, restoring the two-goal margin at 3-1.
The Ducks kept pushing. At the six-minute mark of the second, McTavish scored again to make it 3-2. Frank Vatrano set that one up, chasing down a pass from Tristan Luneau and spinning around to send a centering feed to McTavish. The assist was Luneau's first career point in his third NHL game. He was the 53rd overall pick in the 2022 draft. The goal gave McTavish the second multi-goal game of his career.
Vatrano then pulled Anaheim level. With 8:29 left in the third period, he beat Sam Montembeault five-hole for his 13th goal of the season, making it 3-3. Montreal had now blown leads of 2-0 and 3-1.
The Canadiens did not let it slip further. Evans carried the 2-on-1 rush, and Newhook finished it for the winner. Montembeault made 30 saves in net, while Gibson stopped 24 for Anaheim. McTavish ended the night with two goals and an assist, and Vatrano had a goal and an assist, but it was not enough to prevent the Ducks' fourth straight loss.
For Montreal, it was just the second road win in its last six games. Both teams are back on the ice Friday: the Canadiens visit San Jose, and the Ducks host Los Angeles.
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