Sports | hockey Habs' Historic Comeback KO's Rangers Blues use power-play to demolish Blackhawks, Preds beat Oilers in thriller By Doug Sweeney Posted Feb 19, 2008 11:19 PM CST Copied Montreal Canadiens' Mike Komisarek takes a swing at New York Rangers' Brandon Dubinsky during first period NHL hockey action on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,David Boily) (Associated Press) The Montreal Canadiens overcame a five-goal deficit to beat the New York Rangers 6-5 in a shootout. The Habs trailed 5-0 midway through the second period but were able to climb back on the strength of Michael Ryder’s two-goal, one assist performance. Alexei Kovalev also scored a pair for Montreal during the largest comeback in franchise history, reports the Associated Press. Elsewhere in the NHL: The St. Louis Blues scored three power-play goals en route to a 5-1 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks. Five different players scored for St. Louis. J.P. Dumont scored a short-handed goal with less than two minutes remaining as the Nashville Predators defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-4. Dumont also had two assists on the evening. Read These Next "Admiral Piett" of the Star Wars universe died from COVID. Shooter opens fire on Texas Border Patrol Trump voter who supported mass deportations could be deported herself. Rescuer in floods gets a poignant question. Report an error