Montreal vs. Colorado Top Six Minutes: Avalanche Control

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.

First Period

• Well, that was a much better/more hit-y first couple of shifts from the Habs than I was expecting.
• Do not touch Chucky.
• So this power play is half excellent, and half disaster....
• Oh look, it's Long Beach native, Matt Nieto
• I love Jeff Petry, that is all.
• That was the penalty?
• It's a very good thing that Carey Price is good with his blocker.
• The Habs look...not bad tonight???
• Huh. That was a surprisingly decent first period./

Second Period

• Get. The. Puck. Out.
• Schlemko turned around there, and I 100% thought he was Pateryn for a minute there.
• That was a very nice penalty kill. #AlmostByron
• How is Landesgod only 24. He's been in the league for decades.
• DESI?? AGAIN?? That celly was amazing. He is this year's Dale Weise.
• Don't push Gally!!! Go sit in the box and feel shame, Barberio.
• That was a really nice shift from Chucky there.
• Oh my Chucky. That was nice.
• That was almost an absolutely amazing play by Byron. #AlmostByron
• The Habs are doing a really good job retrieving pucks and getting their first. It's so nice to see.
• I was not expecting the Habs to look this good tonight.
• Ok...now please play that well in the third too./

Third Period

• Wow. If the Habs would play like this all the time, they'd be so. much. fun.
• PATCH. Uhg. At least it drew a power play.
• Why is Hudon down. Why is he slow to get up. Why do the hockey gods hate us.
• Patch has been so close so many times this game.
• Hudon is back, and the power play is still going. Everyone breathe.
• JoDru! That was beautiful. That up-ice rush from Petry was flawless.
• Of course it was NateMac. Also, that goal was 100% the announcers’ faults, seeing as they said shut out like four times a couple minutes ago.
• SHOTS ARE 38-19???? Oh my goodness, who are these guys wearing red, and what have they done with the Habs? More importantly, can we KEEP them??
• Jeff Petry. Seriously. What a game he’s had.
• GALLY GOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!
• That was seriously icing on a very pretty cake.
• Uuuhhhhhg you couldn't hold on for twelve more seconds??
• Seriously though, that was a really great game. Fun, strong, sound on all ends.
• HABS WIN 4-2!!!!/

Highlight of the Game

The goal was good, but the celly was even better.

The harder they celly, the harder they fall.

😂 @Nicdeslauriers4 😂 pic.twitter.com/f45LxzxsRi

— NHL (@NHL) January 24, 2018

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