The Montreal Canadiens limped into this match, icing an injury-depleted squad against the slumping Dallas Stars. The last time these two clubs met, the Stars had no trouble blowing out the Habs by a score of 6-2. This time around, the Canadiens pulled out a hard-fought 4-3 victory in overtime.
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The Canadiens applied pressure early on, but a quick goal by Cody Eakin gave the Stars the lead. The early deficit took the wind out of Montreal's sails, allowing Dallas to pepper Ben Scrivens with a flurry of shots.