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Article: Canadiens win in OT for 2-0 lead
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 20, 1989
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Bobby Smith scored on a backhander at 12:24 of overtime
Wednesday night, giving the host Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory
over the Boston Bruins and a two-game lead in the Adams Division
finals.
Smith came out from behind the net to the right of goaltender
Reggie Lemelin and swept the puck past Lemelin's glove, giving the
Canadiens their third overtime victory in six playoff games this
year.
The Canadiens, seeking revenge for last year's five-game loss to
the Bruins in the Adams final, won the first two games at home.
Games 3 and 4 will be played tomorrow and Saturday in Boston.
Montreal goaltender Patrick Roy extended his unbeaten streak at
the Forum to 29-0-4 by making 27 saves. ...