VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Carey Price and the Canadiens cooled down what little momentum Vancouver built up recently with back-to-back wins.
Price made 27 saves and Paul Byron scored in overtime as Montreal defeated the Canucks 2-1 on Tuesday night.
The loss snapped a modest two-game win streak for the Canucks after picking up road victories in southern California. Vancouver (28-31-7) desperately needed the points to keep its fading playoff hopes alive. The Canucks are now seven points back of St. Louis for the second wild card spot after the Blues beat the Wild 2-1 on Tuesday.