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Penguins top Canadiens on Pettersson's game-winner in OT

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Nicolas Beaudin - Let go by MontrealBeaudin was placed on waivers for the purpose of contract termination Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

ImpactBeaudin had six assists in 16 games with AHL Laval this year after re-signing with Montreal in the offseason. Beaudin, a first-round pick in 2018, will now search for a new opportunity to revive his NHL career. The 24-year-old blueliner has two goals and six points in 22 games across three seasons.

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Arber Xhekaj - Scratched SaturdayXhekaj was a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against the Penguins.

ImpactXhekaj had played two straight game after a callup from AHL Laval before taking a seat in the press box Saturday. Jordan Harris returned to the active lineup in place of Xhekaj.

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Sean Monahan - Logs power-play assistMonahan logged a power-play assist, five shots on net and one hit over 21:33 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh.

ImpactMonahan set up Juraj Slafkovsky's tally in the second period. The 29-year-old forward has hit the scoresheet in six of the last seven games and 22 points over the last 25 contests. Monahan is up to 35 points and enjoying his best year since 2019.

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Nick Suzuki - Runs point streak to fourSuzuki had a power-play assist, one shot on net, one block and one hit over 21:57 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.

ImpactSuzuki was the secondary helper on Juraj Slafkovsky's tally in the second period that put Montreal up, 2-1. The Canadiens' captain has points (five) in four straight games with three of those coming on the power play.

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Juraj Slafkovsky - Scores accidentallySlafkovsky scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. He finished with five shots and two hits over 17:09 of ice time.

ImpactSlafkovsky attempted a pass but it instead hit Ryan Graves and redirected into the net. It was Slafkovsky's seventh goal of the season and third over the last seven games. Four of his last five points have come on the power play.

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Michael Matheson - Sets up blue line partnerMatheson had an assist, three shots on net and four blocks over 27:36 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.

ImpactMontreal's blueliners gave the team early offense when Matheson found Kaiden Guhle, who snuck up on the back side of the play, and deposited the game's first goal. The assist was the career-high 27th helper for Matheson, who tied his previous career best in points at 34.

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Kaiden Guhle - Scores first in lossGuhle scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. He added two blocks, one hit and two penalty minutes to his line over 25:45 of ice time.

ImpactGuhle snuck in toward the goal and finished off a feed from Mike Matheson to put Montreal on top, 1-0, late in the first period. The tally was Guhle's fourth and first in 12 outings. He's up to 12 points through 45 games and leads the Habs with 129 blocks.

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