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Pre-Game Thoughts:
- First and foremost I cannot believe this game is actually happening to be very honest with you all.
- Secondly, season two of the Witcher has left me extremely disappointed and I might have to read the books to scrub the taste out of my mouth.
- Also there are 12 former/current Laval Rocket players in the lineup tonight, so if you haven’t tuned into AHLTV this season, you’re getting a preview tonight.
- Dear god Tampa has Brayden Point back, poor Samuel Montembeault.
First Period
- The last time Montreal played against Tampa, they had their best effort of the season, is it too much to ask they maybe do the same tonight?
- Through four minutes they haven’t been scored on, so I’m chalking that up as a moral victory!
- Well, they’re trying, and Montembeault is making saves so I suppose I can stop watching from between my fingers right?
- Can the Rocket power play be better than the Habs power play?
- So far the answer is absolutely not.
- HOLY HELL THEY PUT AN HONEST TO GOD PUCK IN THE NET.
- What a shift by Michael Pezzetta to get that puck to Lukas Vejdemo for the opening goal.
- Well that lead was fun while it lasted.
- Congrats to Brayden Point who is going Harlem Globetrotters on an AHL team tonight apparently.
- Apparently Cedric Paquette got an assist on the Habs goal, so that’s his first point in a Montreal sweater.
- Brett Kulak is taking no crap tonight, and honestly I’m here for it.
- Well, they’re down by a goal so that’s about as good as we could have hoped for tonight.
Second Period
- I try to not complain about commentary too much, but I could do without John Buccigross.
- FIRST NHL GOAL FOR HARVEY-PINARD!!
- You down with RHP?
- Oh no an opposing power play.
- The Habs killed it?
- And then scored?!
- Oh, it’s being waved off and now I’m sad.
- Oh and now it’s reviewed and the Habs are back on the penalty kill.
- And now Tampa has the lead back.
- Oh no a Habs power play.
- That was again less than ideal, but we’ve all come to expect that.
- I walked out of the room to grab a beverage, and somehow Tampa is now on a four minute power play?
- Oh dammit Pezzetta.
- Heck of a showing by Montembeault on that kill, glad to see he’s settling in fairly well.
Third Period
- Starting a period with a nearly full power play feels very cruel.
- Well, they didn’t give up a shorthanded breakaway on this PP at least?
- I know the Habs didn’t score, but seeing the smart passing from Caufield and Poehling is really refreshing to see.
- COLE TO KALE TO THE NET
- Feed me more slap shot goals please!
- Tampa is obviously a single shift away from turning this game back around, but seeing the Laval Canadiens put up this kind of fight is encouraging.
- I swear to god I just blacked out because I thought I saw David Savard dangle Victor Hedman and score a goal.
- (Is handed a note from management)
- THAT HAPPENED FOR REAL?!
- HOLY MONTEMBEAULT.
- It was always going to be Corey Perry wasn’t it?
- Oh I don’t think I’m going to like overtime.
Overtime
- My heart rate currently is....Not great!
- That’s absolutely garbage officiating to give Tampa a win.
- It’s a good loss in the end, but that ending is going to bother me for awhile.
EOTP 3 Stars
3) Much better than socks
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2) He must have received those for Christmas, too
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1) Playing well versus the NHL’s top team, thinking about the upcoming first overall pick, not a bad night for fans of the Montreal Canadiens
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