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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
- I was thinking of taking a shot every time the Habs made me groan in frustration tonight.
- Then I thought it wouldn't be fair to you to read whisky-induced gibberish for 2.5 periods.
First period
- It’s not a good sign that Ducharme already looks stressed and we’ve not even finished the anthem.
- Gallagher draws a four-minute penalty after getting a stick to the face. So, it is possible.
- Alas, just like Friday night, a four-minute man advantage is not taken advantage of.
- Dvorak and Anderson go two-on-one but Anderson can’t capitalize.
- Thankfully Allen is paying attention because somebody has to.
- Anderson is too fast for his own good and zooms past the point of no return before he can get a shot off.
- We’re getting a glimpse of some good ol’ fashion Anderson action — hits, shots, blocks. Call me crazy, but I’m feeling a powerhouse goal tonight.
- Toffoli off the post!
- First period ends on a positive note... scoreless.
Second period
- Toffoli and Anderson get their wires crossed collide while trying to make a play. At least, I assume that’s what they were attempting.
- Norlinder gives the Pens their first power play of the night for what the refs are calling hooking. They’re probably the only ones who would call that a hook, but I digress.
- Wraparound attempt by Lehky but couldn’t get it past DeSmith.
- Pez is taken down by Letang’s hip check and the refs are calling it tripping. I don’t know what rulebook the refs are referencing tonight but at least we’re on the PP.
- Not that it matters.
- The Pens are piling on the pressure and so far Allen is up to the challenge. But enough of that now.
- Drouin goes five-hole with a beauty of a move and opens the scoring!
- Norlinder stops the puck from trickling past Allen just as it creeps towards the goal line. Now that’s having your goalie’s back.
- Second period ends on an even more positive note. Didn’t see that coming.
Third period
- Lehkonen heads to the box for tripping. And guess what? It was actually tripping.
- Rodrigues ties the game as soon as the power play starts.
- Anderson muscles his way through pretty much everyone as he heads towards the net and passes to Niku who feeds the puck to Dvorak and...
- We’re back in the lead 32 seconds later!
- Holy hell, Allen! You could get arrested after robbing Rodrigues like that!
- Lehky goal!! I was unprepared to feel these feels tonight.
- Chiarot gets called for cross-checking. What, you don’t like having the lead, Ben?
- DeSmith is pulled with three minutes left. Can one actually hold their breath for a full three minutes?
- And Carter makes it 3-2.
- That’s ok. That’s ok. That’s ok. We’re still up one. Hang in there, Allen.
- Anderson with the insurance goal thanks to the empty netter!
- Breathe.
- Crosby, you jerk.
- Anderson’s taken down as he rushes to the net but they’re calling it a goal so Anderson gets us another empty netter.
- So does Toffoli!
- Habs win 6-3. Whew!
EOTP 3 Stars
3) A little bit of offence, a lot of intensity ... that’s what you’re looking for
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2) He was so good he didn’t even need to shoot to score
1) We’ll just credit those two points to him
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