Montreal, QU (12/20/69)- Marc Tardif scored two goals, including the game-winner with 10:27 left in the third period, as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Red Wings, 3-2, at the Forum on Saturday night.
The loss marked the first time the Red Wings (14-7-9) have dropped two consecutive games this season. They are winless in their past three contests.
Frank Mahovlich (power play) and Wayne Connelly scored for Detroit, which trailed 2-0 after one period before knotting the score with goals late in the second period and early in the third.
Tardif started the scoring 1:09 into the game, when he redirected a pass from Christian Bordeleau.
On the game-winning goal, Tardif was again fed by Bordeleau, who drew two defenders behind the Red Wings net, yet managed to find Tardif in the slot, who buried the shot past goalie Roger Crozier.
"We didn't start real good," said Red Wings coach Sid Abel. "I thought we played a strong second period, but too much Tardif, I guess."
Connelly had tied the game 13 seconds into the third period, when he was sent on a breakaway from the Canadiens' blue line off a pass from Bob Baun. Connelly deked goalie Phil Myre and flipped the puck over the sprawled netminder.
Detroit pulled Crozier for an extra attacker with a little over a minute to play, but the Canadiens were stout, led by John Ferguson, and barely allowed the Red Wings a shot on goal.
The Red Wings return home to host Toronto on Sunday before resting until December 26.
DET 0-1-1 = 2
MON 2-0-1 = 3
1st Period
MON- Tardif (Bordeleau, Tremblay)
MON- Rousseau (Cournoyer, Tremblay) 13:50
2nd Period
DET- Mahovlich (Howe, Ravlich) PPG 19:43
3rd Period
DET- Connelly (Baun) :13
MON- Tardif (Bordeleau, Grenier) 9:33
Shots on Goal
DET 8-9-10 = 27
MON 9-7-10 = 26
Goalies
Crozier (DET); Myre (MON)
Power Plays
DET 1-for-6; MON 0-for-4
Penalty Minutes
DET 8; MON 12
Fights
None
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