Call of the Wilde: Red-hot Canadiens down Flyers as playoff push continues – Montreal [Video]

It’s four straight wins for the Montreal Canadiens as they make an impressive push toward a playoff spot. The Canadiens needed three straight goals in the third period to narrowly defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2. Montreal is now four points ahead of the New York Rangers for the final wild card spot.

Wilde Horses 

This was looking like a difficult night. The Flyers were playing well. The Canadiens were stymied. It all changed in just over a minute early in the third period.

Two lines were changed because Josh Anderson’s wife was having a baby. Suddenly, Jake Evans and Brendan Gallagher found themselves together. Gallagher passed it to Evans with a terrific two-on-one pass, but Evans missed.

They persisted. Evans won the puck again. He fed Gallagher in front. Gallagher snapped it high into the far corner. He grabbed the Canadiens crest as the crowd erupted for his 20th of the season. …