MONTREAL (AP) -- Even though his team scored late to salvage a point against the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins defenseman Marty McSorley was not happy.

"We can't really be satisfied coming away with a point," McSorley said after the 2-2 tie Saturday night at the Molson Centre. "You don't really go into a game wanting to tie. You can't have that attitude. We gave Montreal too many chances."

The Bruins, who won only one of 12 previous games, seemed headed for another loss after Karl Dykhuis's power-play goal midway in the second period. But at 14:13 of the third, Steve Heinze scored into an open net after Jose Theodore gave up a big rebound on Don Sweeney's shot.

Boston was given a five-minute power play after Scott Thornton's check from behind at 17:39 of the third, but Montreal weathered the storm.

"It was a big call by the referee to give us five minutes at that time of the game," Shayne Corson said. "But our penalty killing has been pretty good the last couple of weeks and we did a good job. To at least get the point was nice, especially when we had to kill five minutes."

The Canadiens are unbeaten in three games.

Montreal fell behind midway in the first when P.J. Axelsson's shot beat a screened Theodore. With Montreal on a power play late in the first, defenseman Patrice Brisebois pinched in from the point and finished off a nice passing play to make it 1-1.

Dykhuis scored his career-high sixth goal of the season midway in the second to make it 2-1. His slap shot from the right circle beat Byron Dafoe between the legs.

Montreal, playing its second game in as many nights, outshot Boston 32-24.

"We really wanted this game," Dykhuis said. "The one good thing is that we've been playing better the last three games. We've been getting more confidence and I think we're playing a lot better defensively and doing the little things we need to win."

The Canadiens hit two goal posts, while the Bruins hit three.

Montreal had a 4-1 edge in overtime shots.

"The game was the five-minute penalty," said Boston coach Pat Burns, who remains one win shy of 400 NHL victories.

The Bruins were hampered by injuries that kept Jason Allison, Dave Andreychuk and Sergei Samsonov out of the lineup.

"We didn't score, and I have the reasons why. Their names are Allison, Andreychuk and Samsonov," Burns said. "But it's not that easy to get a point on the road. And you have to give Montreal credit too."