Canadiens vs. Kraken Top Six Minutes: Habs rally for a point

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

• Hey! Welcome back, Edmundson.
• And welcome back full capacity Bell Centre!
• And welcome to the Bell Centre, Kraken. I feel this may not be your night.
• What an amazing pre-game show of Imagine by John Lennon. #StandWithUkraine/

First period

• Back-to-back attempts by Caufield followed by a Romanov shot at the blueline before Grubauer jumps on the puck.
• Lind meet Romanov.
• Lehky shot off the post.
• That makes three SOG for Caufield in the first eight minutes. We’re getting a Caufield goal tonight. And the roof will come off the Bell Centre.
• Kraken strikes first with a shorty. Oh Monty. That was a very, very poor puck play choice. And Wideman, sorry about your nose but you didn’t help the situation.
• Another shorty... on the same power play.
• Challenge! Was it offside? Yes!
• Pez gets on the board as he’s falling to the ice!
• Sigh, Donato puts Kraken back in the lead two minutes later./

Second period

• Here’s a thought. Let’s be a little more organized this period.
• Off to the power play we go again. No more shorties this time, please.
• An almost Gally goal isn’t nearly as satisfying as an actual Gally goal.
• Pitlick heads to the box and we’re on deck for our first PK. I think we owe them a shorty. It’s only fair.
• Kraken get caught with too many men and off to four-on-four we go.
• Gally sets up his office and gets a puck in the ribs.
• Kulak shoots, Anderson tries to scoop up the rebound and draws a lot of attention from the Kraken.
• For some reason, it’s Anderson who gets called for roughing. Don’t ask why.
• And the Kraken quickly capitalize. /

Third period

• Here’s another thought. Let’s be a lot more organized this period.
• Pitlick with a wide-open net and nada.
• But don’t worry Romanov blasts one short side and we’re only trailing by one!
• Seattle heads to their fifth penalty of the night. Not that it matters.
• Now would be a great time to get the power play figured out. But the Habs have different plans and don’t get a single shot off.
• Suzuki ties it up with two minutes left! We can’t forget a shoutout to Larsson for the own goal./

Overtime

• Keep the rally going, fellas.
• Chiarot scoops up the turnover, shoots but Grubauer flashes the leather.
• Lehky with a great chance with 25 seconds left. He even fights Grubauer for the puck when he tries to leave his net.
• To the shootout we go./

Shootout

• Pitlick... doesn’t even come close.
• Donato denied.
• Caufield... misses the net. What kind of shots are these?
• Eberle, nope.
• Suzuki got this... or not.
• McCann can’t get past Monty.
• Whew!
• Hoffman... bobbles a backhand.
• Sheahan drives Monty into the net but not the puck.
• Byron can’t get it in either.
• Geekie gets challenged and misses the net.
• My nerves!
• Armia does the stupid wide-side shot and misses.
• Jarnkrok too slow.
• Pezzetta has speed but not accuracy.
• Johansson finishes it./

EOTP 3 Stars

3) Making passes, fighting goalies.... He’s a new man

2) We’ve missed these ladies

1) Some lasting memories to be sure