Canadiens vs Lightning Game 3 Top Six Minutes: There's no place like home

• Yeeeeeaahhh WE HOME NOW
• Queue the obnoxiously long playoff intro because playoffs and Montreal. Complete with 24 Cup banners, dubstep, a laser show, highlights projected on the ice, and the ceremonial lighting of the ice on fire by some cute kid in a Habs jersey. Not ashamed, I love it.
• That Canadian National Anthem? Wow... Just wow. Montreal seems ready, let's see if the team is.
• RENE BOURQUE IS NOW DOING THINGS ON A NIGHTLY BASIS.
• Berkshire asked for a quick goal. He got that, and some pretty relentless pressure. Habs playoffs hockey at it's finest.
• Of course Barberio, a Montreal native will have his homecoming in the playoffs and do something. This time of the stupid variety. Be ok, Gio. Of course, he's back almost immediately I typed that.
• I ragged on Therrien all year. I refuse to retract any statements I've made as part of numerous critical narratives, but the team I'm watching at this particular moment is extremely impressive and I am very happy with it. Carry on.
• A scrum directly in the grill of Carey Price and he just stands there like he's bored. His blood somehow flows at sub-zero temperatures, or he celebrated something other than Easter today.
• It is entirely possible that Rene Bourque is currently the Habs best player. Pretend I said that a month ago and laugh. It's pretty awesome.
• Of course, the Habs dominate the second period, and a highly questionable call by the officials gives Tampa Bay the power plan, and a garbage goal. Even CBC disagreed with the call, so this ain't just bias.
• Oh hey, a failed powerplay. And look! A weak call on P.K. Subban... This is a good game, refs. Stop trying to ruin it.
• I take that back,  because they totally gave us a huge break on that no goal call. Deep breaths.
• On a serious note, I really hope Steven Stamkos is alright. It was a freak accident, but he took Alexei Emelin's knee straight to the temple and looked wobbled. Sincere best wishes to him on behalf of Habs nation.
• P.K. Subban touches puck. Crowd goes wild. P.K. Subban skates a circle around the entire Tampa team, feeds Brendan Gallagher... ET LE BUUUUUUUT.
• When Subban touches the puck, it's pretty clear the entire Bell Centre is yelling for him to shooooooooot. But all he does is electrify, and then gift one to a teammate. That's about the most beauteous apple I've seen in some time.
• CBC suggested that Carey Price going to the bench to get his skate fixed was a ruse to gain some breather time for his teammates. If it was, he's more of a genius than any of us even knew.
• Going into the third up by a goal when it could be tied or a one goal deficit? I'll take that, even with the bad calls.
• Stamkos back on the bench to start the third. I honestly hope he's ok and not taking serious risk here.
• Tampa gaining some momentum from the return of their captain, teams trading chances. My nerves, man. There is nothing more stressful for me than Habs playoff games.
• DOESN'T MATTER, HAD PLEKS!
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• I think I need therapy, because the emotional highs and lows I'm having while watching the team play as well as they are seem far too intense.
• Two goal lead: worst lead in hockey. Everybody knows it, including Tampa apparently, and we're back to a one goal lead that is all but certain and I hate everything.
• Rene Bourque for Conn Smythe?
• Seriously, he was everywhere in this game. I do not recognize this player so far in these playoffs. Does anyone?
• Is there anything more nerve racking than the final two minutes of a Habs playoff game, with a one goal lead? I think not.
• Price making saves, Tomas Plekanc being his usual excellent defensive self. Mere seconds remain and I'm near cardiac arrest.
• The relief of that game clock hitting 0:00 is something I suspect only a fellow Habs fan could understand.
• Well now that the stress is gone...
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• EOTP three stars of the night: Rene Bourque, Rene Bourque, Rene Bourque. He deserves recognition for showing up in crunch time.

Highlights

Gallagher finishes off the beautiful play by Subban

Doesn't Matter, Had Pleks