Canadiens vs. Senators Top Six Minutes: The b’ys are back in town

Pre-Game Thoughts

• The Habs being back in Newfoundland is making me overly nostalgic for the St. John’s IceCaps, even though the IceCaps were more often than not, terrible.
• Will tonight be the night the Habs finally put a number in the win column?
• Will I have more than just Red Bull and gummy candy for dinner?
• FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON DRAGON BALL Z
• (Go Habs Go)

First Period

• Nice tribute to the Habs by having a pre-game ceremony take a lot longer than expected.
• That is also not the start the Habs or I wanted folks.
• Tim Stützle already flopping around like it’s a regular season game, shame on him.
• Good response from the fourth line!
• I’m not sure if Michael Pezzetta is going to make the team, but he’s doing everything he can to do so.
• Power play didn’t score, but I did like a lot of what I saw from Kirby Dach on an individual level.
• Also, David Savard somehow got a mini breakaway, and I am not sure how.
• Oh that’s less than ideal from Savard, Leskinen and Primeau.
• Well, that’s not a call I agree with overall, but what are you gonna do?
• Hey they did it!
• Kaiden Guhle was likely already making the NHL team, that goal is just a cherry on top.
• Hey a second penalty kill, and a second power play chance!
• Mike Hoffman, for all his shooting talent is where offence goes to die on the power play these days.
• Much better saves from Primeau on these shorthanded chances, nice rebound after a tough start.
• Two more periods to go!

Second Period

• Strong game for Dach continues, drawing an early power play for the Habs!
• More good chances from the Habs, I’ll take that progress over chasing the puck down the ice like before.
• There’s the power game of Juraj Slafkovsky we want to see, great move draws a penalty.
• And the Habs cash in almost immediately with Kirby Dach getting the tap-in at the side of the net!
• As far as penalties go, that’s probably a good one to take if you’re Arber Xhekaj.
• Evgenii Dadonov looked as confused as the rest of us when that puck was just sitting in the Senators end of the ice.
• Jake Evans, I am begging you to go to the bench and get a new stick please.
• Oh so now you can call a penalty shot I see.
• This game has the air of something that might turn very dumb in an instant, which is not something I really want.
• Can the good power play continue to show up tonight?
• Well, the first unit looked good at least!
• One more period to go!

Third Period

• I don’t know about y’all, but I would not have both Mike Hoffman and David Savard on the ice at the same time if I were trailing by a goal.
• More of that board work from Slafkovsky please, he’s finding a lot of success there behind the net in this game.
• Hey, another power play!
• That was certainly a power play I guess.
• I hope to whatever god is above that I never have to watch a Leskinen/Savard pairing this year.
• Arber Xhekaj fears absolutely no one, love to see him coming to the defence of Kirby Dach after that hit.
• That’s the least Josh Anderson goal that Josh Anderson has ever scored, and I am not complaining.
• Lets see, are the Habs going to get another late goal here?
• Based on Madison Bowey’s coverage on that last shift, the outlook is not good!
• Tim Stützle with a hat trick of dives, and a four minute penalty kill for the Habs somehow.
• Now Brady Tkachuk wants to jaw with Xhekaj, gonna be a long final game on Saturday night.
• Well, Kaiden Guhle almost did it at the end, but the Habs remain winless.
• See y’all on Saturday!

EOTP 3 Stars

3) Terrifying

2) Terrifying if you’re a Senator

1) He saved more than his share of bacon