MONTREAL, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Saku Koivu's shootout goal capped Montreal's biggest comeback Tuesday when the Canadiens overcame a five-goal deficit to beat the N.Y. Rangers, 6-5.
The Canadiens had two goals each by Michael Ryder and Alex Kovalev and another from Mark Streit to erase the 5-0 deficit.
Ryder scored twice in the second period before two goals within a nine-second span in the third -- including Streit's goal that was originally credited to Ryder -- made it a one-goal game. Kovalev's power-play marker tied it up with 4:22 left in regulation.
Brendan Shanahan scored two power-play goals and Jaromir Jagr had four assists for the Rangers. Brandon Dubinsky, Sean Avery and Chris Drury also scored for New York.
Henrik Lundqvist turned aside 27 shots in the loss.
