Habs score twice in third to down Pens

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens scored two third period goals to record a 3-2 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, levelling their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games each.

The Stanley Cup champion Penguins were bolstered by Jordan Staal's return to the ice from foot surgery but the presence of the young center and a 2-1 lead after two periods was not enough to hold off a relentless Canadiens' late charge.

Montreal peppered Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury with 16 shots in the third period, with Maxim Lapierre tying the game at 2:07 while Brian Gionta scored the winner less than 90 seconds later.