Kirby Dach stars in Canadiens' Game 3 win after harsh online criticism
What a difference 72 hours made for Kirby Dach.
On Tuesday, the Montreal forward drew the ire of fans after an ill-timed icing and a defensive lapse in overtime led to J.J. Moser’s winning goal in a 3—2 Game 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
By Friday night in front of a roaring Bell Centre crowd, Dach flipped the script, turning frustration into redemption with a goal and an assist in the Canadiens’ 3-2 overtime win that gave Montreal a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven matchup.
The vitriol spewed online toward the Dach following the Game 2 loss, forcing the 6-foot-4 center to delete his Instagram account.
Canadiens beat Lightning in OT
- Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in OT to take 2-1 lead in all extra-time series Associated Press —
- Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes on Lane Hutson's dramatic OT winner against the Lightning 📹 CTV News —
- Kirby Dach stars in Canadiens' Game 3 win after harsh online criticism ABC News —
- Kirby Dach’s redemption arc for the Canadiens began long before his Game 3 heroics The New York Times —
- Montreal hosts Tampa Bay with 2-1 series lead ABC News —