Canadiens vs. Ducks Top Six Minutes: Habs power through flu and injuries

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

• Weber’s on IR. Because, why not.

First Period

• Hey, Jake! Welcome to your first NHL game. Try not to catch the flu. Or get injured.
• Price gets caught playing the puck behind the net so Mete crashes into it, knocking it off.
• Clever move or total accident? Delay of game penalty. Not so clever, then.
• Four seconds into his first shift, Evans gets on a breakaway and has the best chance of the game so far.
• We’re halfway through and the Habs only have three shots on goal. Evans has two.
• Chiarot gets called for hooking when it could have easily been a penalty shot. We’ll take it.
• Suzuki with a power-play goal to open the scoring and Tatar picks up an apple!
• That’s seven points in the last six games for Suzuki and eight for Tatar. Have I thanked you lately, Vegas?

Second period

• This is Armia’s 100th game as a Hab. If only we could think of a good way to celebrate that...
• Habs head to the power play after Getzlaf slashes Tatar. Can we go two for two?
• Nope.
• Kovalchuk’s line gets stuck on the ice for a little too long and Silfverberg takes advantage to tie it up.
• Suzuki glides by the Duck’s defense and, well everyone, and does a little dangling but can’t get the lead. However, that was very pretty to watch.
• Not to worry, Nick. We’ve got ourselves a Gally goal and the lead!

Third period

• Grant goes five hole on Price to tie the game early in the third.
• It may have had something to do with Weise’s poorly executed clearing attempt.
• If anyone wants to plant themselves in front of Gibson, I guarantee a goal. Dude’s big on giving rebounds.
• Tatar is so close to tying it up on the power play but the crossbar interferes.
• Then Gibson robs Armia. Come on, Gibson. It’s Armia’s 100th game. Don’t be like that.
• Three minutes left and Price keeps them in the game with a great save. Flashy? No. Efficient? Hell yes.
• Now THAT one was flashy as hell!

Overtime

• Petry gets the job done in style!

EOTP 3 Stars

3) That earns the first point

2) And then Petry gets the second

1) Just keeps getting better