Joel Armia, Canadiens Avoid Elimination With Game 5 Victory
4 years agoMontreal Canadiens forward Joel Armia scored two goals to help the team stay alive in Wednesday's 5-3 victory against the Flyers. The 27-year-old opened the first period scoring and added his second goal of the contest to even up the game at two goals apiece, while forward Nick Suzuki posted a pair of points, along with the game-winning goal midway through the third period. Goaltender Carey Price made 26 saves to force Game 5, while Flyers forward Jakub Voracek recorded a three-point performance in the loss. Game 6 is set for Friday night as the Canadiens have a shot at forcing a deciding seventh game, while the Flyers look to advance to the second round as the top seeded team in the Eastern Conference.
Source: NHL.com
Source: NHL.com