from Robyn Norwood of the LA Times, The final indignity came in the shootout, when goaltender Jonas Hiller appeared to have made the game-winning save against Brian Gionta only to lift his left leg and allow the puck to trickle into the net.

Brian Gionta and Andrei Markov scored in the final 1:50 of regulation, and Tomas Plekanec added the shootout winner in the fourth round in the Montreal Canadiens’ 4-3 victory over the Ducks last night in Anaheim.

After losing their first two games post-Olympic break, the Anaheim Ducks began a seven-game home stand on Sunday night against the Montreal Canadiens. However, despite having a 3-0 lead after the first period, the Habs would steal two points at the end in their 4-3 victory at the Honda Center.

Montreal seems to be doing all it can to destroy Carey Price’s confidence.

Being on the ice when the team he captained for the previous 10 seasons tied his new club in the final seconds of regulation wasn’t how Saku Koivu envisioned his first game against the Montreal Canadiens. But as fate would have it, that’s exactly what occurred Sunday night. The Canadiens rallied with goals by Brian Gionta and Andrei Markov in the final 1:50 of the third period, and Tomas..

Anaheim builds a 3-0 lead in the first period, only to give up two goals in the third period, including one with 10.7 seconds left. Brian Gionta and Andrei Markov scored in the final 1:50 of regulation, and Tomas Plekanec added the shootout winner in the fourth round in the Montreal Canadiens’ 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.

Brian Gionta and Andrei Markov scored in the final 1:50 of regulation, and Tomas Plekanec added the shootout winner in the fourth round in the Montreal Canadiens’ 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. Plekanec also scored in the second period, helping the Habs overcome an early three-goal deficit.

The Montreal Canadiens will try to conclude a successful road trip when they face the Anaheim Ducks Sunday night (8 p.m. ET).

The Anaheim Ducks haven’t helped their cause for inclusion in the playoffs with their performance following the Olympic break.

A couple of quick strikes in the first and third periods and a pivotal penalty kill was all it took for the Montreal Canadiens to get a vital two points on the road in their quest to make the playoffs. Brian Gionta scored 22 seconds after the opening faceoff, Benoit Pouliot connected 36 seconds after the second intermission, and Dominic Moore put the Canadiens ahead to stay with a short-handed..