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Tom Pyatt had a goal and an assist and Jaroslav Halak made 25 saves as the Canadiens cut their deficit to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 5-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 at a raucous Bell Centre.
The Canadiens, who had been shut out in the first two games of this series and outscored by a 9-0 margin in Philadelphia, can even things up with another victory in Game 4 on Saturday afternoon.
"I don't know if they would come in bunches," Montreal coach Jacques Martin said of his team's ability to finally find the back of the net. "I think that to me what's important is the process. The goals are a result of actions, and I think sometimes if your focus is on the result, you miss the boat. I liked the way we played. I liked the way we executed."
Michael Leighton made 33 saves in the loss and saw his shutout streak end 7:05 into the game after having not allowed a goal in 172 minutes and 55 seconds. Simon Gagne scored the lone goal for the Flyers, while defensemen Chris Pronger and Matt Carle and forward Blair Betts were all minus-3.
