Canadiens vs. Red Wings Top Six Minutes: Not Quite Enough

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’s one way to start...get scored on by one of the worst power plays in the league...
• Oh great. Someone hasn’t scored all year? They’re gonna score tonight. Book it.
• Oh look at that! A Montreal power play!
• Radulov, Galchenyuk, Byron, Pacioretty, Weber? I like.
• Only generated one shot though. That I don’t like so much.
• Shots are 12-5 for Detroit? Oh dear.
• Oh man, what a shift by Lehkonen.
• Markov might not have the wheels anymore...but boy there’s nothing wrong with the General’s passing./

Second Period

• What sweet, sweet dangles from Chucky.
• OOh hey. Steve Ott did a good.
• Well, the Canadiens seem to have woken up, which is good. Because this was shaping up to be the world’s most boring game.
• Klendening trying to goad Beau into retaliating, and getting nothing was lovely.
• A power play that LOOKS like a power play!! /
• But no goals. No goals for you.
• Oh no Nate.
• Thank you Jordie and Al.
• Much, much more respectable shot count after two periods. 22-21 for Montreal./

Third Period

• Hm. I see we’ve gone back to being boring.
• I keep hearing Ouellet and having to double take because it sounds so much like Caroline Ouellette.
• Oh now we’re going with the Gimli references for Jordie Benn.
• The Habs are 1/21 on the power play? Oy vey...
• How did no one score with all those broken and missing sticks???? *Pulls out hair*
• The Habs are never going to score again. (This game, at least.)
• Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout
• Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout
• Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout Shutout I mean what?
• Ew. Ottawa is back within two points. Come on Habs. Do the thing.
• Please don’t hurt the Dane.
• Abdelkader’s helmet has had some spectacular zone time!
• ÄRTAN.
• That shot. Lehkonen is just so good. And he’s just a baby!
• AND Beau got an assist!!/

OT

• Please do not hurt Al!!
• HOW DID MONTOYA GET OVER IN TIME.
• Uhhhhhhhg.
• Habs lose 2-1 in OT./

Highlight of the Game

Lehkonen's 13th goal of the year comes off a great individual effort. Assist to Beaulieu on the play. pic.twitter.com/hZQrYpHR7X

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) March 22, 2017

EOTP Three Stars of the Game

Third star: And from a Habs power play, no less

Second star: He does it again

First star: Just one more game against the Red Wings this season, folks. Hang in there.