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Canadiens @ Flyers Top Six Minutes: Habs do the flying on Friday afternoon

Kotkaniemi’s brace leads the Habs to a 5-0 shutout performance in their first game without Claude Julien.

By Patrik Bexell@Zeb_Habs Aug 14, 2020, 5:43pm EDT

Montreal Canadiens v Philadelphia Flyers - Game Two

It will be very different to not see Claude Julien behind the bench today, first and foremost my thoughts go to him, and his family, and I wish him a speedy recovery.

First Period:

Puck is dropped, and the sun is still up in Sweden!
TUNA!!!!! Within a minute, alright 1:02 into the game! 1-0 Good Guys.
Almost two - Gallagher, but a good blocker save from Hart.
What have Montreal eaten lately, they play a completely different game of hockey. I like it.
Suzuki with a great steal, and he almost nets it.
10 minutes in, and Philly hasn’t had a shot on goal yet.
Kotkaniemi bulldozes Giroux and steals the puck, but the line goes offside. Kotkaniemi loves playoff hockey.
KOTKANIEMI WITH A GOAL FROM IN CLOSE!!!! 2-0!
I just have to insert that Bayern just scored a fourth on Barca.
Tatar to the box.
First Philly shot with 3:30 remaining...
... and Price saves the rebound.
Domi alone with the keeper, but Gostisbehere pulls him down. Montreal will start the second period with a man advantage.

Second Period:

TUNA TATAR ON THE POWER PLAY!!!!!!
Drouin to the box, can Philly use this to their advantage?
Well, Lehkonen adds to Philly’s chances as he goes to the box as well, 1:38 with a two man disadvantage.
Price, Price, Price, PRICE!
... and Montreal are back to full strength.
Konecny has a meltdown when he gets back to the bench; I love this.
Alphonso Davies just did SOME magic in the Bayern vs Barca game.
Flyers getting frustrated, but the Montreal players stay disciplined.
THE ARMADA IS SAILING! 4-0.
... and Hart is pulled!
Max Domi with a Chris Kreider impression, but Domi gets called for it.
Flyers pulls the goalie with 6.2 seconds left in the period, but Carey Price saves that shot too.

Third Period:

PRICE!!! WHAT A SAVE!
Armia hits the post.
Konecny takes a stupid penalty, Montreal to the power play.
Weber, yes Weber, with the big save - when Price, for once, was out of the position.
Run the goalie approach from Derek Grant, and he gets called for it.
THE EAGLE SCORES! Kotkaniemi has a brace of goals!
Konecny is out of the game after taking a shoot to the leg.
Some rumble, but the refs make sure it doesn’t escalate.
Carey Price (and Shea Weber) has the clean sheet!