Canadiens vs. Red Wings Top Six Minutes: April, here we come!

First Period

• One point out of a playoff spot? Challenge accepted.
• Tripping penalty against Luke Glendening! Alright, powerplay, let’s see whatcha got.
• Not much, apparently.
• JK, BRENDAN GALLAGHER GETS A TIP! 1-0 MONTREAL!
• Ouch. Anthony Mantha makes it 1-1 after not much time. Bye, bye, momentum.
• And Phillip Danault immediately takes a high sticking penalty. ‘Kay.
• Was that a delay of game? It was totally a delay of game.
• It IS delay of game! Habs powerplay yet again.
• Detroit gets their 3478th odd man rush on the powerplay. Price makes his 3478th save on the odd man rush.
• CAREY PRICE, YOU ARE SPECTACULAR.
• Jacob de la Rose gets called on a penalty, and the Red Wings show Montreal what a powerplay should probably look like. 2-1 DET, four minutes to go.

Second Period

• The period has barely started and Charles Hudon is called for interference. Lovely.
• Excuse me, sir, get off #31.
• CHARLES HUDON! 2-2 courtesy of nifty work from Brendan Gallagher and Victor Mete. Raise your hand if you thought this game was going to be a sleeper.
• Andrew Shaw goes top corner and get the lead less than a minute after their second goal! It’s nice when it’s us. 3-2 Montreal.
• Montreal seems to have found the things that make the skates move.
• Alex Galchenyuk from de la Rose! 4-2 Habs with a couple minutes to go. Thanks for the icing, Detroit.

Third Period

• Third frame kicks off with a ton of speed. This ain't gonna be easy.
• Mete has looked great tonight. He should score a goal.
• Or just give one to Gally! Two for #11, 5-2 Montreal.
• Habs powerplay out with less than five minutes left.
• Max Pacioretty! 6-2.
• Did Carey Price just make a cartwheel save? I think he did.
• Womp. Frans Nielsen makes it 6-3 on the man advantage for Detroit.
• Let’s just hang on for two, okay?
• Mission accomplished. Habs win 6-3. How many days until playoff hockey?!

Highlight of the night

EOTP 3 Stars

3. Saving bacon! Inspiring confidence!

2. It’s nice to be able to repurpose a narrative now and then

3. Hitting the quota