Alexander Radulov scores winner, Canadiens beat Rangers in overtime
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens looked to be in serious trouble until Tomas Plekanec gave them new life with a game-tying goal with 18 seconds left in regulation time.
And when Alexander Radulov scored 18:34 into overtime, it gave a whole new look to their NHL playoff series with the New York Rangers.
Instead of heading to New York trailing by two games, the Canadiens won 4-3 on Friday night to even the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-1 with Game 3 set for Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.
“Every time you win you kind of change the momentum,” said Plekanec. “You feel better about yourself and your game.