Top Six Minutes

Canadiens vs Jets Top Six Minutes: Fleisch, Fleisch Baby

It was another high-scoring game for your Montreal Canadiens who dominated in nearly every way.

By ShannLeah@ShannLeah Nov 1, 2015, 9:50pm EST

For our new readers and members, the Top Six Minutes is a continuation of the discussion in the game thread. We try to keep it light and entertaining. Full recaps are up the morning after every game.

Pregame:

Having just spent a few years in Winnipeg, and much of that time at the MTS Centre, I have to admit I was pretty excited for tonight's match-up.
Either Jets' goalie versus Carey Pri....oh dear god no. Price out for at least a week. Well, Condon has been solid, so we should be in good shape still. *cries internally*
Price will be on hand to receive the Molson Cup so Habs fans can scrutinize every single movement to determine what his injury is.
After all of these years, the Bell Centre has eluded me. A trip to Montreal needs to happen, stat.

First Period

Paul Maurice in a snazzy three-piece suit while Michel Therrien looks like a burnt hot dog
Okay, I won't pick on MT for the rest of the game, I swear
Flash to the penalty box for bullying Jacob Trouba
Our penalty kill is absolutely solid, a few short-handed chances
Byron with his second shorty of the season! Guess Semin will be out for a little while longer
Nic Petan with a no-no and he gets time-out to think about what he did, let's have some 4-on-4
Seriously, glass hitters should be banished from hockey arenas
Too many men for Montreal, Emelin blocks a shot and appears to limp in a bit of pain
I don't care who you are - Condon's story is incredible. Stylistically similar to Price, aggressive, seems to play the puck pretty well, confident - I can't wait to see what he can do for the rest of the season
PK loves to try and set-up fancy plays as much as he loves his fedoras
FLASH snatches up Desharnais' rebound, 8 points in 13 games, yep. He's a keeper
Condon continually calm as a cucumber. Say that five times, fast
Dustin Byfuglien takes out Gallagher - the entire fan base holds their breath - then Gally gets up and heads right towards the scuffle that erupted. That's about right. 4 penalties handed out, we end the period with 5 on 5.
Smith-Pelly, who has really found his stride this season, gets a lucky bounce and makes a beautiful pass over to Petry. Even better save by Michael Hutchinson.
Period ends with the Habs up 2-0, SOG 6 a piece, both teams unsuccessful on the power play

Second Period

Okay, here we go, let's get this star...FLASH! Few, crisp passes between the third line and Fleischmann gets his second of the game
And just like that, Desharnais gets the fourth of the game. I am trying not to get too excited here.
Hutchinson pulled, Ondrej Pavelec subs in
Really fun to watch Desharnais and Weise repeatedly try to get the puck to Fleischmann so he can get the hatty
Jets with a few pretty dirty hits so far tonight
70 children with cancer are at the Bell Centre this evening and will meet the guys after the game. I love this team
Anthony Peluso is good for one thing: making the Winnipeg Jets look bad. Montreal back to the power play
Habs getting a little too cute with the puck
Condibear making life difficult for the Jets with his best Carey Price impression
Does anyone like Mark Stuart
Desharnais can't clear the puck into the offensive zone, Blake Wheeler capitalizes and comes in but Condon absolutely denies him with a big glove save
Eller casually redirects a slapper from Markov with his skate, Habs go up 5-0 on the power play
The ole's begin, SOG 18-15 for MTL

Third Period

Everyone wants Flash to get the hat trick
Okay, I'm a little bored
This slower pace has allowed me to spend entirely too much time scrutinizing Chris Thorburn's hair
I'm just going to say it: I really like Nikolaj Ehlers
That was because I made fun of his hair, wasn't it? 5-1
Na na na na
Flash wants to put everything in the net, even himself
Winnipeg out-hitting 33-15 but wow they aren't winning in puck possession, I am so confused. It's almost like it doesn't really matter who hits more.