Jori Lehtera scored the winner in overtime as the St. Louis Blues rallied to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night.
Robby Fabbri stole the puck in the neutral zone and carried it in before being pushed aside, but Lehtera was there to seal the victory:
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Blues goaltender Brian Elliott made a career-high 46 saves and was named the game's first star on Goalies Night, during which St. Louis honored former netminders Curtis Joseph, Grant Fuhr, and Mike Liut.
Elliott’s 46 saves tonight were the most by a Blues goalie at home since Cujo had 46 on Apr. 11, 1993. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/DWtTJGXHyF
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) January 17, 2016
Tomas Plekanec gave the Canadiens a 3-2 lead with 6:09 left in regulation, but St. Louis forward Ty Rattie tied the game 44 seconds later.
Montreal lost its third straight game and seventh in the last 10, while St. Louis won for the third time in its last four contests.
