Top Six Minutes

Canadiens vs. Lightning Top Six Minutes: Close, but no cigar in Tampa

Another Tampa-Montreal showdown requiring extra time yet again

Pre-Game

Of course Ryan McDonagh is making his Tampa debut today, there’s absolutely no way it was ever going to be anything different.
Also 1pm hockey is weird, especially when you thought the game was tonight.
What’s for lunch?/

First Period

Why are fans booing Jonathan Drouin?
Oh god a power play, not sure if I want this or not.
LEHKONEN! What a shot to open the scoring!
(I did want the power play, I swear y’all)
God the Lightning are absolutely terrifying in the offensive zone, every guy touching the puck can seemingly score at will.
At least Antti Niemi is sharp so far!
OH MY what a chance by Charles Hudon on the breakaway!
Oh, de la Rose you shouldn’t do that man, killing penalties against the Bolts is like diving in a shark tank covered in chum.
SEE???
FOR GODS SAKE JACOB WHAT DID I JUST SAY?/

Second Period

Penalty killed!
Galchenyuk goal scored!
And a multi point effort from Charles Hudon already today.
Noah, what did we say about penalties against the Lightning?
Oh my, that sequence between Drouin, Gallagher and Galchenyuk was so nice, more of that please.
Oh Charles, that’s not a good look, don’t slewfoot people.
What a great defensive play and pass by (checks notes) Karl Alzner?
I mean okay, cool!
Hey they might be playing with a billion fourth liners, and a bunch of AHL guys, but through 40 minutes the Habs look fine going blow for blow in Tampa./

Third Period

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo
THE ONLY JOY I’VE HAD THIS SEASON IS INJURED AND EVERYTHING IS BAD.
And now Brendan Gallagher gets laid out, and the bearded Benn is throwing around Cedric Paquette.
Is it tradition that Paquette has to fight someone every time these teams play?
And now Hudon is back!
Anddddd he’s being boarded by J.T. Miller
Oh look a goal line review filmed with a potato camera, I’m sure this will be conclusive.
Maybe less short handed rushes against guys?
There it is, only a matter of time before Nikita Kucherov found the net.
Jordie, that was less than good.
Seriously, what the hell did Hudon do to you Tampa Bay?
Now they’re booing Jeff Petry too? What gives?
OVERTIME!
Because why not right?/

Overtime

Shootout