Canadiens @ Senators Top Six Minutes: The Habs keep coming

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

• Let’s make the Senators pay like we did with the Oilers — literally.
• Jake Allen in net is the only change tonight. This means, you guessed it, we get the Byron-Kotkaniemi-Lehkonen line again tonight. #PrettySweet

1st period

• Suzkui gets a great chance early on but Tkachuk the Torment gets his stick in the way.
• Well, we know Allen is paying attention after stopping that slapshot by Bishop, so that’s good.
• There’s some strong Gallyness going on. I smell a goal coming...
• And there it is! Danault opens the scoring with Gally (naturally) and Tatar picking up the apples.
• Petry heads to the box for tripping Tkachuk with less than a minute left in the period.
• Pretty even shots. Even energy. Habs are in the lead. I’ll take it.

2nd period

• Byron on the board with a shorty 48 seconds in! He slipped some pretty nifty moves in there too.
• Jake Evans had himself a shift picking up the assist on Byron’s goal.
• More slick moves by Suzuki but nothing to show for it again. I’m going to blame Tkachuk for that too. Just because.
• Allen denies Tkachuk with a quick stick save. This Jake Allen guy is pretty good. I say we keep him.
• We’re heading to the power play. A power-play goal to go with Byron’s shorty would be pretty sweet.
• Slick Nick with another great chance, this time a breakaway, but nadda. We’re heading to another power play thanks to Rielly hooking Suzuki, so there’s that.
• Your time is coming, Nick. I can feel it.
• Habs outshooting the Sens 28-17. Habs still have energy. Habs still in the lead. I’ll take it.

3rd period

• Kotkaneimi gets a hard hit by Tkachuk. I mean, it wasn’t a McDavid-size hit or anything, just your typical “It’s my job to be a pain” hit.
• A spiffy spin-o-rama by Evans and Perry finishes it to make it 3-0!
• Evans is definitely working on making his mark tonight.
• Gally goal!! Oh, how happy Gally goals make me. Especially when it puts the Habs up 4-0.
• Paul gets in trouble for roughing up Lehkonen (don’t be at it) and we’re heading to the power play with four minutes left.
• Oh Leky. We have less than two minutes left and you take a penalty.
• And Brown immediately ruins Allen’s shutout.
• It may not be back-to-back shutouts, but it’s back-to-back wins.
• I’ll take it.

EOTP 3 Stars

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