The comeback kids played it a little too close to the sun, falling 5-4 in a shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at the Bell Centre on Tuesday.

After giving up three goals in the first period, the Montreal Canadiens stormed back in the second, taking a 4-3 lead. The Flyers forced overtime with the lone third-period goal, and eventually Flyers goalie Daniel Vladar shut the door in the shootout to give the away team the win.

Coach Martin St. Louis placed in his faith in struggling netminder Sam Montembeault for a second straight game, and while the boo birds came in the rough first period, he was sound the rest of the way in a busy 38-save performance.

Just 1:54 into the game, Bobby Brink scored off a redirection in the slot to give the Flyers a 1-0 lead early.

Then the Flyers expose

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