Canadiens @ Maple Leafs Top Six Minutes: Good effort, bad goals

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

• The injury list continues to grow as Danault is now sidelined with a concussion.
• Let’s not have a repeat of Thursday night’s game. Like, at all. I beg you.
• Although, I will take a Lehky goal. But other than that, no repeats.
• Make your mothers proud tonight, fellas./

First period

• We’re 20 seconds in with no goal against. So far, so good.
• Edmundson goes down hard after a trip by Dermott. I say trip, the refs don’t.
• Kulak draws first blood and the Habs are on the board!
• And Belzile picks up an apple during his first shift of the season.
• KK is being a terror and throwing the body around. It’s pretty great.
• Holl is the first to head to the box for tripping Armia and we’re off to the power play.
• It’s your time to shine Suzuki.
• Or, you know, save it for later.
• Holl jumps out of the box, grabs the puck, heads for the net and Caufield’s quick on the backcheck to say not happening my friend.
• Toronto ends the period with just three shots on goal. I love it./

Second period

• And there’s the Suzuki goal that he was saving for 30 seconds into the second!
• Brooks tries to get under the blocker of Allen as he’s holding the puck. A little scuffle ensues but nothing serious.
• Is it weird that I loved it when Anderson gives Simmonds a good old shove to the ice? #AndersonCrush
• Caulfield with a breakaway but couldn’t control the puck.
• Allen wasn’t ready for Engvall’s shot and lets in a real stinker to make it a one-goal game.
• Suzuki’s rush past everyone in his way on a path only he can see apparently.
• Petry off the post! His shot. Not Petry.
• A tic-tac-toe fools Allen and Nylander ties it up.
• Ugh...Marner off the faceoff and the Leafs take the lead.
• If Allen can grab a quick power nap during intermission, I think we can get this game back. /

Third period

• KK with the quick release but can’t get the puck past Campbell. Poor KK hasn’t found the back of the net since March 30.
• Hutton sends Anderson flying into the boards and it actually looks cartoonish with Anderson hitting his back off the boards and feet horizontal to the ice.
• Do not injure Anderson! #AndersonCrush
• Nylander trips Suzuki and off to the power play we go. To state the obvious, this would be the perfect time to tie it up.
• Dermott is the latest target for a KK hit.
• Allen stops Matthews at point blank range. Love it.
• Toffoli with a great chance to tie it up but Campbell has a different plan.
• Can we go back in time and play the second period differently?/

EOTP 3 Stars

3) Those were the days

2) If only we could get a pinch of consistency

1) Maybe we need some Elton John gifs to help us next game