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Montreal scores 5 times in third for 6-3 win over Pittsburgh

By Associated Press

Montreal plays Pittsburgh on 7-game road slide Pittsburgh Penguins' Marcus Pettersson plays during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, May 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum/AP)

By Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — The Montreal Canadiens scored five third-period goals and ended a lengthy road drought with a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.

Josh Anderson scored two empty-netters in the third period and Tyler Toffoli added another.

Christian Dvorak and Artturi Lehkonen also scored in the final 20 minutes for the Canadiens, who snapped a seven-game road slide. Jonathan Drouin scored in the second period for Montreal, and Jake Allen stopped a season-high 47 shots.

Sidney Crosby, Evan Rodrigues and Jeff Carter scored for Pittsburgh, which saw its five-game winning streak end. Casey DeSmith stopped 27 shots.

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