NY Comes Back to Beat Montreal in Overtime 4-3

Niittymaki blanks Panthers; Brown dusts Blackhawks in NHL

By Jesse Andrews, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 31, 2007 4:47 AM CST

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NY Comes Back to Beat Montreal in Overtime 4-3 — Fans of the New York Rangers react after the Rangers Brendan Shanahan scored a goal in overtime to lift the Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL hockey game in New York, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. From left are Montreal Canadiens left wing Christopher Higgins (21), New York... (Associated Press)

A night after winning with an astonishing five power-play goals, the Rangers roared back against the Canadiens to win in overtime, 4-3. Goalkeep Cristobal Huet faced just one shot in the second period, but let in an equalizing Chris Drury rebound with five minutes left in regulation, then Brendan Shanahan's gamewinner just a minute into the extra frame. In other hockey news:

Philadelphia's Antero Niittymaki shut out Florida, 1-0—his first blanking in almost two years.
Dustin Brown had two goals, one the winner in overtime, for Los Angeles in their 3-2 win against Chicago.

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