Canadiens @ Golden Knights Top Six Minutes: Appreciating the little things

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:

• Will the magical aura of Kent Hughes continue to sprinkle its fairy dust onto us and lead the Canadiens to a second straight win?

First period:

• If someone told you, exactly six months ago, that the starting line-up for the Montreal Canadiens on January 20 would feature Samuel Montembeault, Ryan Poehling and Michael Pezzetta; would you believe them?
• I know I wouldn’t, being still somewhat high on our Western Championship nectar.
• Anyone up for some shandy?
• No? How about some Chandy then? As in Stephenson. ‘Cause he just opened the scoring,
• Monty actually gets better and better, especially when we consider that the defence standing in front of him is the Swiss cheese of defences.
• You jonesing for some late night pizza?
• No? How about some Pezza then? As in Michael Pezzetta. He just scored again.
• And the most confusing thing of all is that none of us are confused by that anymore.
• Can Michael Pezzetta take the leap from the low 30s’ to the top five on this year’s T25U25? It’s certainly not impossible anymore.
• This is one weird year.
• Just give me a proper Romy hit, and I’ll fall back asleep with a smile on my thin lips.

Second Period:

• The Montreal Canadiens of this year is basically that Adele song: I had no time to choose, what I chose to do, so go easy on me.
• At least the power play is red hot right now! Goal three games in a row prior to this one.
• It’s the little victories in life...
• I was just about to write something on how the penalty kill looked composed, but then it collapsed and Vegas retakes the lead.
• A Wild Bill appeared. *Throws poke ball* *You can’t escape*.
• Wild Bill Karlsson now only has 37 goals left until he ties his season record of 43.
• Anyone think he’ll reach that level of goal scoring ever again?
• Speaking of goal scoring. HOW BOUT DEM HABS HUH?
• Anyone craving some toffee?
• No? Bet you still wouldn’t say no to some Toffoli though?
• Second game in a row with a Toffoli goal.
• Fourth(!) game in a row with a power play goal.
• Suddenly Montreal has a net presence on the advantage. I’m here for it, even if we’re simultaneously all in on the tank.

Third Period:

• Pietrangelo delays the game and another power play for the Canadiens.
• No luck this time around.
• Anyone looking for freedom?
• No? No Hasselhoff fans in the building?
• Hoffman fans then? Any of those?
• WE BETTER HOPE SO!
• The Habs have the lead and are currently in position for their first two-game winning streak this season.
• Yes, it is sad that the longest current winning streak is one win.
• But it’s the little victories...
• There has been a streak of three games in a row with a point though.
• Unfortunately two of those were OT-losses.
• Wow, that was a bad sequence.
• Missed forechecking in the neutral zone causes Josh Anderson to take a hooking penalty.
• It literally takes seven seconds of power play time until Marchessault has tied the game up again.
• It should never be that easy.
• There we go!

• It’s the little things...
• And we’re off to overtime.

Overtime:

• Monty just robbed Wild Bill.
• What did you think, you wildling? Two goals in one night? This isn’t 2017/18.
• Shea Theodore ends it.
• Winning streak? Bah.
• Finally Kent Hughes knows what it’s like to lose as a Canadien.
• Welcome to the tank party, Kenty.

EOTP 3 Stars

3) The NHL needs a Most Improved award

2) The good ol’ days

1) Three points for him this week