{
  "id": 17520902,
  "title": "Anderson scores twice, Canadiens down Penguins 5-4 for fifth straight win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/anderson-scores-twice-canadiens-down-penguins-5-4-for-fifth-straight",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T02:05:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/2026/10/31/anderson-scores-twice-canadiens-down-penguins-5-4-for-fifth-straight-win"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Josh Anderson netted two goals and delivered an assist as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4, securing their fifth consecutive win on Saturday night. This victory came after the Canadiens returned from an undefeated four-game Western road trip. Chris Kreider added a goal and an assist for Montreal, while Oliver Kapanen and Alexandre Texier also scored for the team. Lane Hutson contributed two assists on the goalkeeping side, and Jacob Fowler stopped 25 shots, becoming the third Canadiens rookie goaltender in the past 40 years to win seven straight games.\n\nSidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson each registered one goal and two assists for Pittsburgh, while Tommy Novak and Rickard Rakell scored once and once assisted for the team. Karlsson opened the scoring at 2:08 with a power play goal, but Montreal quickly responded with two goals in quick succession. Kapanen scored his first goal in 24 games after Owen Beck fed him on the rush 24 seconds into the second period. Anderson then capitalized on Hendrix Lapierre's pass to score his second goal of the game on the top-right corner. Pittsburgh answered at 7:28 with a backhand goal from Novak off Fowler's glove. The Canadiens regained their two-goal lead with 3:11 left in regulation when Crosby scored a rebound, shoving the puck home with the goalie pulled. Crosby also tied Ray Bourque's record for the most assists by a franchise in the NHL with his 1,112th career assist, while also joining Marcel Dionne for sixth on the all-time scoring list with 1,771 career points. Pittsburgh is set to host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, while Montreal will host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.",
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  "key_points": [],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}