Canadiens @ Hurricanes Top Six Minutes: They really are a bunch of jerks

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.

Pre-game:

• It’s here! It’s finally here! Let’s have some fun this season!

1st period:

• The Tatar-Danault-Gallagher line is off and running right out of the gate.
• Gallagher takes a big hit from Svechnikov when coming out of the corner. But he bounced back up Gally-style, so all good.
• Let’s show these Bunch of Jerks that we too can be a bunch of jerks.
• Power-play time. Set the tone, boys. Set the tone.
• Aho tries to get fancy during a shorthanded attempt but Price said ‘not likely, my friend’.
• Price thanks his ol’ pal the crossbar and Dzingle takes his shot.
• The Drouin-Kotkaniemi-Armia could work.
• Come on, Cale. Let’s show everyone who has the better brother.
• Wallmark tucks it underneath the bar off the face-off to open the scoring with just over two minutes left.
• Just finding your footing, hey guys. We get it.

2nd period:

• Now, have you found your footing?
• A face-off violation?! Wow, these new refs are real sticklers. Kotkaniemi serves the penalty for Tatar. What a team player.
• Off the post again! You’re going to have to give your ol’ friend a huge hug this time, Price.
• Nope, no footing found yet. Jerks make it 2-0.
• A power-play goal! A power-play goal! I’m not the only one who saw that, right? TATAARRRR with the first goal of the season!
• And Kotkaniemi shows his patience to follow it up with the second goal of the season.
• Was that face-off violation all part of your master plan, fellas?
• What a save by Price! No crossbar help needed there.
• Armia, just wide. Oh, it’s getting fun now!
• A play started by Mete and Weal takes the lead!

3rd period:

• A three-goal period to go from zero to the lead. Let’s keep the party going!
• Fleury on a breakaway. Oh soooo close! Cale. Not the other Fleury.
• Time for a little four-on-four. Shall we make it goal number four while we’re at it?
• Or you could let the Canes tie it up. Your call.
• Chiarot, I’m all for your desire to protect your goalies but you can’t actually try to be the goalie.
• Is Aho mad about that offer sheet? He looks like he’s out for revenge.
• Price has faced 42 shots. A win for his efforts would be nice.
• Looks like opening night is going to last a little longer...

Overtime:

• I think Byron over-skated himself he was going so fast as he headed towards the net with Domi.
• Price keeps the game going!
• The Habs are circling. Mrazek has to be getting nervous now.
• The battle continues as we head to a...

Shootout:

• Hamilton gets it past Price.
• Byron does not get it past Mrazek.
• Haula isn’t as lucky.
• Drouin’s backhand fails him.
• Teravainen, nada.
• Suzuki, you’re up! Ah, damn.

Highlight of the night

EOTP 3 Stars

3) The Minty One is growing up

2) Don’t call them a fourth line

1) And this was just game #1