Senators use 4-goal, fight-filled 3rd period for 6-1 victory over Canadiens

Ottawa Senators' Colin Greening watches as Jean-Gabriel Pageau's shot beats Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price during the third period of Game 3 of their first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Ottawa, Ontario. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick) (The Associated Press)

Ottawa Senators' Milan Michalek, middle, left, and teammate Mika Zibanejad collide as they are pressured in the corner against Montreal Canadiens' Max Pacioretty, left, and Josh Gorges during the second period of game three of first round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick) (The Associated Press)

OTTAWA – Jean-Gabriel Pageau got his first NHL hat trick Sunday to lead the Ottawa Senators in a fight-filled 6-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

The teams combined for 236 penalty minutes and nine players were given a game misconduct.

The Senators have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and Game 4 is Tuesday.

The third period started out with the Senators leading 2-1, but after Pageau's second goal of the night and a Kyle Turris goal at 7:00, emotions overflowed and a line brawl broke out at center ice.

Pageau, who was born in Ottawa, scored his second of the game at 1:18 of the third period to give the Senators a 3-1 lead.