In the end, the score was closer than it should have been, but the Montreal Canadiens came away with a big 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.
For the second straight game, they had a one-goal lead entering the third period, but this time they weren’t dominated. They scored the first two goals of the period, and then allowed two of their own. It’s cliché to want to focus on the positives, but that’s exactly what the Canadiens should do.
In the words of Montreal goaltender Jake Allen after the game, “those two goals.