Canadiens Beat Bruins in Overtime
Rookie Ed Ronan scored 14 seconds into overtime, beating Boston goaltender John Blue to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the Bruins Monday night at Montreal.
Adam Oates forced overtime with his 30th goal, beating Patrick Roy on a rebound with 42 seconds to play in the third period after Blue had been pulled for an extra skater.
Vincent Damphousse and Brian Bellows also scored for the Canadiens.
The game featured a missed penalty shot by Montreal’s Denis Savard in the second period. Shooters have failed to score on nine of 18 penalty shots taken in the NHL this season, including the last six.
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