Tomas Plekanec scores in OT, Canadiens beat Devils to snap three-game slide
MONTREAL — Charles Hudon may not have scored the game-winning goal, but his assist in overtime stole the show.
Hudon made a highlight-reel pass to Tomas Plekanec in the extra frame as the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday to snap a three-game losing skid.
“From the start of the game, he (coach Claude Julien) asked us to win the battles along the boards,” said Hudon, who has 13 points this season. “I saw three guys coming towards me and I knew I couldn’t lose the puck. I was pretty sure Plekanec was in the slot, and once he got the puck, I knew the game was over.”
With his side changing, Hudon skated past the blue line into the Devils zone and held the puck along the half wall. The Canadiens rookie got pinned there by New Jersey’s Pavel Zacha and Sami Vatanen but still kept possession.