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‘I blacked out’: Canadiens blow 4-0 lead with less than three minutes to go in loss to Jets
The Winnipeg Jets overturned a 4-0 third-period deficit to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in overtime, ending a nine-game losing streak. Their four-goal comeback, completed with 33 seconds left in regulation, was the latest such rally in NHL history and could give the struggling team a lift.
Kyle Connor scored twice in 27 seconds with Winnipeg’s goalie pulled, after Tyrel Bauer’s first NHL goal sparked the rally with 2:39 remaining. Morgan Barron made it 4-2, and Dylan Samberg scored the winner at 3:30 in overtime. Montreal’s Cole Caufield had scored twice, including to make it 4-0; coach Martin St Louis said Winnipeg had been the better team overall.
In short
- Winnipeg beat Montreal 5-4 after trailing 4-0.
- Four goals in 2:06 set an NHL comeback record.
- The win ended the Jets’ nine-game losing streak.