The Game Winning Goal… Seriously?!?

Joel Armia scored a short-handed goal with 4:04 remaining in regulation to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Tuesday.

Armia, who will play for Team Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off from Feb. 12-20, took a pass from Jake Evans on a 2-on-1 and beat Alexandar Georgiev glove side from the right circle.

Alex Newhook had a goal and an assist, and Kirby Dach had two assists for the Canadiens (25-23-5), who ended a five-game losing streak (0-4-1). Sam Montembault, who will play for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off, made 26 saves.

Macklin Celebrini and Tyler Toffoli each had a goal and an assist for the Sharks (15-34-6), who have lost two straight and eight of nine. Collin Graf scored his first NHL goal, and Georgiev made 16 saves.

Celebrini put the Sharks ahead 1-0 at 5:52 of the first period with a power-play goal. William Eklund passed down to Toffoli, who then quickly sent a cross-slot feed to Celebrini for a shot past a sprawling Montembeault from the bottom of the right circle.

Cole Caufield tied it at 1-1 with is own power-play goal 52 seconds into the second period. Nick Suzuki sent a pass from the boards to Caufield for a one-timer from the edge of the right circle that beat Georgiev blocker side.

Newhook gave the Canadiens a 2-1 lead at 4:53, scoring on another one-timer from the right circle off a pass from Alexandre Carrier.

Graf tied the game 2-2 at 14:51, roofing a wrist shot from the left circle over Montembault’s glove.

Brendan Gallagher put the Canadiens back in front 3-2 at 2:40 of the third period. He tapped in a centering pass from Dach from the edge of the crease for a power-play goal.

Toffoli tied the game 3-3 on another power play at 10:27. He took a lead pass from Celebrini and beat Montembault around his right pad with a backhand deke on a breakaway.

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