Canadiens vs. Senators Top Six Minutes: Et tu, Kulak?

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

• Welcome back, Drou!
• Pour some sugar on me, Cole.

First Period

• Full throttle start from the Habs. They look both physically and energetically superior to their guests.
• At least for a minute or two, that is.
• Would Kale Clague get you Victor Mete back?
• Power play result? Unsuccessful, but somewhat promising.
• Jake Evans scores a beauty. Perfect little wrister.

• Romanov looks like a sad puppy on the bench, after he indirectly contributed to Ottawa’s game-tying goal by having his stick broken.

Second Period

• Is this the final weekend with Artturi Lehkonen wearing a Canadiens jersey?
• I quite like what we’re seeing from Corey Scheuneman.
• It’s easy to like an underdog story, but it’s even more fun when that underdog isn’t even playing like an underdog anymore. He’s just an NHL calibre defenceman.
• Speaking of underdogs; Michael Pezzetta and Jake Evans serve everyone’s favourite waiver wire pickup Paul Byron and the Habs have the lead yet again.

• Cole Caufield. My god. Mancrush deluxxe. I love you, man.
• It’s for sure wheels by the way. Doors, come on?
• Jesus, sometimes I wonder what Jeff Petry is seeing on the ice. Is it ghosts? Is it the ghosts Sam Darnold saw?
• Jake Allen saved a sure goal there, after a Petry giveaway.
• Norris and Wideman have a little sandbox action before the period ends.
• Joel Armia baby. Redirecting a blue line shot from aforementioned Scheuneman. Like a baws.

Third Period

• Holy sht. Brett Kulak sent the whole Sens lineup up the stands for a hot dog break. And then some.

• Seeing that, you would imagine it would be more common for him to score, but that was only his third of the season.
• ... speaking of successful underdog stories.
• If players are going to be traded, there are plenty of candidates who have shown tonight that they would have plenty to offer playoff hopeful teams.
• Josh Brown with a nasty hit to the head and Pezzetta stays down.

• Like a happy labradoodle, Pezz is back on his feet.
• Labradoodle or not, that hit should have had ramifications.
• The Ottawa players seem intent on hurting their opponents physically.
• “If we can’t take their souls, we’ll take their bodies instead.”
• Tkachuk looks frustrated. It’s wonderful to see.
• This is one W to enjoy!

EOTP 3 Stars

3) But at least they have some top-end forwards!

2) Much better reality TV

1) May your rebuild be shorter than the Senators’