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Behind third-period goals by Maxim Lapierre and Brian Gionta, the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Penguins, 3-2, in Game 4 on Thursday night at Bell Centre.

Bell Centre is rocking after Brian Gionta scored the go-ahead goal, shooting a puck that ricocheted off Penguins defenseman Kris Letang’s skate and skipped past goalie Marc-Andre Fleury at 3:40 of the third period.

Bell Centre is going crazy, as the Canadiens have tied it at 2-2 on a third-period goal by Maxim Lapierre.

After taking only three shots in the first period in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against Montreal Tuesday night at Bell Centre the Penguins came out guns ablaze.

It took 41 minutes, 16 seconds for either team to score in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series at Bell Centre. In Game 4, neither team had to wait too long.

That wasn’t Superman skating with the Penguins. But here’s a warning from Trib beat writer Rob Rossi: Don’t tug on Jordan Staal’s sweater. The status of both Staal and winger Bill Guerin for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series at Montreal remains undecided. If and when Staal returns, don’t be surprised if he’s [...]

Evgeni Malkin ended his four-game goal-less streak with a power-play goal at 1:16 of the third period, giving the Penguins a 1-0 lead in Game 3 against Montreal with a one-timer from the right point.

The Penguins missed a couple of prime scoring chances — and an opportunity to break a scoreless tie — in the final minutes of the second period of Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal at Bell Center.

When he beat Montreal defenseman Ryan O’Byrne to a puck on the right-wing boards, Matt Cooke found himself on a breakaway against Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak.

The Penguins were outshot, 7-5, in the first frame, as the Canadiens had several scoring chances in the final three minutes.