Montreal Canadiens score 5 straight goals to shoot past Chicago Blackhawks

NEW DELHI: The Montreal Canadiens orchestrated an impressive comeback, rallying from an early 2-0 deficit to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Friday night. Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, and David Savard each contributed a goal and an assist, showcasing a balanced offensive effort.Chicago initially took a 1-0 lead in the first period when Ryan Donato fired a wrist shot past Canadiens' goaltender Cayden Primeau. Jason Dickinson extended the Blackhawks' lead to 2-0 early in the second period with a well-placed wrist shot.However, Montreal responded swiftly, cutting the deficit to 2-1 just 37 seconds later. Mitchell Stephens redirected Mike Matheson's one-timer for his first goal of the season. Josh Anderson then tied the game at 2-2 in the second period, tapping in Sean Monahan's pass for his fifth goal of the season.Juraj Slafkovsky gave the Canadiens their first lead by sliding in a rebound of a Suzuki shot. Suzuki himself extended the lead to 4-2 in the third period with a backhanded goal off a Cole Caufield shot.Although a potential goal by Jake Evans was waved off due to an offside call, Montreal maintained control. The Blackhawks pulled goaltender Petr Mrazek for an extra attacker in the closing minutes, but Savard sealed the victory with a length-of-the-ice empty-netter with 1:56 remaining.The win extended Montreal's point streak to five games (3-0-2), highlighting their resilience and ability to bounce back from early setbacks. The Blackhawks, on the other hand, suffered their fifth loss in the last six games.(With Reuters inputs)