Petry's goal in 3rd lifts Canadiens past Penguins again

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    The Montreal Canadiens weren't even supposed to be here.

    All but eliminated from playoff contention, they'd shipped out key veterans at the trade deadline and were already focused on next season when COVID-19 forced the NHL to pause in mid-March.

    The league's 24-team restart gave Montreal a second life, and a roster not given much of a chance in this tournament is now one win from adding an incredible chapter to an unbelievable year.

    Jeff Petry scored 5:33 into the third period as the Canadiens rallied from two goals down and beat Pittsburgh 4-3 in Game 3 on Wednesday night, pushing the Penguins to the brink of elimination in the best-of-five series.

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