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On Andrei Markov appreciation night, the Montreal Canadiens secured a 3-2 shootout victory against the Winnipeg Jets. Before the game, Markov, a former Canadiens defenseman, received a two-minute standing ovation. Goaltender Jakub Dobes shone with 29 saves, matched by Winnipeg’s Eric Comrie. Cole Caufield scored the decisive shootout goal.
The game saw lineup changes by Coach Martin St. Louis and a spirited fight between Arber Xhekaj and Adam Lowry. Mark Scheifele, a Canadiens nemesis, scored first. Power play goals from Juraj Slafkovsky and a goal by Oliver Kapanen tied the score, leading to the shootout win for Montreal.
