Canadiens Edge Blue Jackets in Thriller

0:00It's March 27th, NHL News Today starts now, AI powered and ready for kickoff. The Montreal Canadiens picked up a tight 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Bell Center on Thursday night. Zachary Bullduck snapped a 31-game gold drought with the game winner at 436 of the third period, firing it over the goalie's right. Shoulder after a pass from Jake Evans, he also picked up an assist on the other score. Jaden Shrewbel opened the scoring at 954 of the first, risking one pass the goalie from the left face off dot on a feet from BoDuck. That ended Shrewbel's own long, dry spell, his first since November 26th, 2024. Columbus tied it up later in the first on a 2-1 rush by Damon Severson. Montreal's now 40 wins, 21 losses, and 10 overtime losses, riding a 3-game winning streak. Goalie Jocobdobs was sharp with 25 saves, including a big pad stop on a breakaway late in the second period. Fans at Bell Center have plenty to cheer after those key moments.

1:03Columbus sits at 38 wins, 23 losses, and 11 overtime losses, dropping two of their last 3. They've been strong under new coach Rick Bownes, going 19 wins, 4 losses, and 4 ties since he took over on January 12th. Jet Greaves stopped 18 shots in the loss. His team showed grit in a low scoring battle, setting up and trekking matchups ahead as the season pushes on.