Canadiens vs Devils Top Six Minutes: No sympathy for the Devils

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:

• Between the pipes is Mr. Al Montoya, who’s riding a three-game winning streak. #Promising
• It’s no secret that the netminders have had their struggles as of late. #Worrisome
• It’s also no secret that the rest of the team needs to kick it up notch. #BigTime
• Scoring just one measly goal in the last two games. #Ick
• Philip Danult takes a spot on the top line, while Alex Galchenyuk drops to the third. #Lesson/

First period

• And we’re off!
• Byron is off to the races but no go. Immediately after Byron is flattened and Barberio is having none of it.
• We’re four minutes in and the Devils fool Montoya with a tip from Taylor Hall.
• Wait, wait! On goes the headset...stick above the crossbar maybe?
• Nope. No Hall. It was all Steven Santini. Call on the ice stands. 1-0 Devils.
• The Habs head to the power play after Miles Wood gets called for slashing Galchenyuk. They practiced this the other day right? Should be a piece of cake.
• Practice makes perfect! Radulov plays a little ‘looky over here’ before sending a beautiful pass to Chucky who quickly makes it even-steven.
• I haven’t seen the Habs with this much oomph in a while. It’s quite enjoyable.
• Pacioretty and Lovejoy continue to dance the Tango. A little shove here. A big ‘ol trip there.
• Emelin gets two for holding and the Habs kill off the penalty. Scoring on the pp and no goals allowed on the pk. So far, so good. /

Second period

• Radulov gets a little too excited (strange, I know) when his shift starts, and ends up taking a hooking penalty.
• Three minutes later, the Habs head to their third power play of the evening when Kyle Quincy gets called for tripping Pacioretty.
• The Habs continue to dominate SOG; 13-3 halfway through the period.
• Petry has five shots on goal so far. He’s gearing up. Look out Kinkaid. Sixth time’s a charm.
• No goals allowed for the middle frame. The Habs keep their foot on the gas, barely allowing the Devils past the neutral zone. /

Third period

• Let’s go fellas. To break this stalemate, a dirty goal might be required. Flailing body parts. Off the helmet. Twirl. Bat the puck. Get creative.
• Karl Stollery with a big hit on Beaulieu just 30 seconds in, causes a gathering that results in Mitchell getting two for roughing and Stollery five for boarding.
• Weber scores his ninth pp marker, tickling the twine so hard that the puck gets stuck in the net behind Kinkaid!
• A backhand pass from Radulov to Galchenyuk to Captain Max gives the Habs a two-goal lead. Now that’s creative!
• Oh sweet, sweet revenge.
• Kinkaid heads to the bench with 2:30 left.
• Four straight wins for Montoya + pp and pk success = good Friday night hockey! Habs win 3-1./

Habs Highlight of the Night

Alex Galchenyuk uses a sweet backhand pass to set up Max Pacioretty

EOTP 3 Stars

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