Canadiens vs Coyotes Top Six Minutes: Max Pacioretty is Mr. 200

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

• The Coyotes are having offensive struggles and Carey Price is undefeated against the Coyotes? We’re definitely going to lose 5-0.
• Sorry. I’ll try to be less pessimistic.
• WELL. It’s not hard to stop being pessimistic when Pacioretty scores less than a minute in!! 200 goals for Cap!
• Oh my goodness. Where is the Coyotes’ defence...
• I like this version of the Canadiens. Can we keep them please?
• THE GENERAL. What. A. Shot.
• The Habs look a lot better than they have in a while./

Second Period

• Some really nice zone time for the Habs here. Not sure if the Habs are playing well, or the Coyotes are playing badly, but either way.
• Have the Habs been out of the offensive zone at all in the first five minutes? (Yes. Yes they have, but it sure doesn’t feel that way)
• 12:43 to play, and Arizona doesn’t have a shot on goal in the period yet!
• Oh man. Almost Byron on the breakaway. Wow.
• No matter how harmless it is, anyone going into Price scares me, and always will. THANKS KREIDER.
• Oh no...Andrew...
• Oh no...Phillip...
• Oh no...Habs.
• Oh dear.
• *internal screaming*
• AAAnd just like that, it’s all tied up. This is so Habs.
• And then a shorty. Oh boy. And the Habs were doing so well.../

Third Period

• Everything is awful.
• EXCEPT FOR PATCH. 3-3 GAME!!
• Raaaadduuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!
• Why do the hockey gods hate us. I have no idea what anyone was doing on that play...Mostly Carey. I have no idea what Carey was doin g on that goal.
• Alexei Emelin is going to save us all.
• Oh Jeff...you gotta shoot there./

OT

• Patch wants that hatty. I want Patch to have that hatty.
• OH PAUL. THE POST TWICE IN ONE GAME. AHHH.
• I have missed watching Markov play hockey. What a shift from Pacioretty, Markov and Galchenyuk.
• CHUCKY’S BACK GUYS.
• Habs win 5-4 in OT thanks to Alex Galchenyuk!!!!
• Oh boy. That game should never have been that close. But I will take that win./

EOTP Three Stars

3. Right?

2. Definitely not his best night.

1. RIGHT?!?!?

Highlight of the Game

The Captain scores the 200th goal of his NHL career