Canadiens @ Capitals Top Six Minutes: Five on Friday night

Pre-Game

• It’s Carey Price vs. Alex Ovechkin, and it’s one of my favorite “polite rivalries” in the NHL today.
• These games typically turn out super fun, and I’m hoping for another exciting affair before New Jersey puts us all into a deep sleep tomorrow.
• Welcome back Jordan Weal! Pay no attention to the lanky Finnish child over your shoulder, no pressure to play well at all tonight!
• (Please play well, I’m rooting for ya bud)

First Period

• Victor Mete just took the shortest shift I’ve ever seen that wasn’t injury related.
• “You need more Tom Wilsons” Look, I love Mike Johnson on commentary, but this is a hard pass from me y’all.
• You absolutely love to see Cale Fleury going full wrecking ball, three big hits on one shift from the young defender!
• So many posts so early on, every single ping is stopping my heart.
• Ilya Samsonov nearly scored on himself and somehow the Habs can’t finish either, which tells me the Caps about to score shortly.
• Hey, it’s nice to be wrong on something like this!
• Hoooo boy, Brendan Gallagher is fired up and I can’t really blame him after that.
• Hey that period was fun, I like fun!

Second Period

• Elsewhere, the Rocket are currently down 2-0 and that makes me sad.
• I have absolutely no idea how that isn’t a penalty on Alex Ovechkin when he’s literally flying through the air at Drouin.
• Outside of that awful hit both Price and Samsonov are putting on a fantastic goaltending show here eh?
• BOOK EM DANAULT!
• Holy mother of God I think Shea Weber nearly murdered the goalie with that shot.
• REAL DEAL JORDAN WEAL!
• Who the heck is Garnet Hathaway and why is he touching Shea Weber at all?
• AND YOU GET A GOAL AND YOU GET A GOAL
• EVERYBODY GETS A GOAL TONIGHT!
• Oh Nick Cousins, bud you gotta finish that, even if it is 4-0.
• Hey that period was fun too!

Third Period

• The Rocket are now losing 5-1, but Cole Caufield scored in the NCAA, life is all about balance.
• Hey, and Drouin is back!
• Alright so new game plan Habs, for the love of god no one get hurt.
• Habs, guys, Ovechkin has been doing that for almost 15 years, maybe cover him a little bit closer?
• Paul Byron why in gods name did you not shoot that puck?!
• Alright Habs, come on now fellas.
• Tom Wilson, you don’t want to fight Shea Weber my dude.
• Tomas Tatar with goal and an absolutely hilarious assist by Ben Chiarot.
• Go away Radko Gudas you troll.
• Bring on the Devils!

EOTP 3 Stars

3) So selfish

2) Thanks, Vegas

1) Samsonov will have nightmares about that Weber bomb