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Lars Eller returns to the Bell Centre, Ovie could tie Maurice Richard in Montreal, and I am helplessly conflicted.
First Period
- It’s still surprising when someone other than Carey Price wins the Carey Price Cup.
- Eller is in the starting lineup, and I’m just over here crying. Don’t mind me. Yes I’m watching the Caps broadcast because Eller.
- I really like Petry too, Mr. announcer man!
- The Eller line causing chaos. Why does that sound familiar…
- Habs…you’re going to need to get more than one shot to beat the Holtbeast….please do something about that.
- This is going to be a 1-0 OT game isn’t it…
- …or not. Bah. Backstrom scored. I guess he’s kind of good.
- Speaking of being good, Lehkonen had a really dandy chance there.
- Habs…you’ve really gotta shoot more./
Second Period
- Dear Habs, please get the puck out of your own end!
- Eller wants a goal very badly. I want Eller to have a goal very badly. But if he gets a goal the Habs are down by two…and I don’t like the idea of having to score three against Holtby. =/
- That Radulov forecheck! Oh my!
- Eller and Plek against each other in the faceoff makes me sad. This was not how it was supposed to be.
- Uhg Farnham. Please stop. This was unnecessary. Very unnecessary.
- Good lord, Paulie, I’m very glad you’re back.
- #AlmostBobby
- Habs, you’re being outshot almost 2-1.
- Washington, if you broke Nate, I will not forgive you. Even if it was just an errant shot.
- Ah the cycle work of Eller and his line. 😀
- Um…I mean Habs, don’t let the Capitals cycle in your own end like that!
- Shutout, shutout, shutout, shutout, shutout.
- Oh my that flurry of chances to end the period./
Third Period
- Well, a power play is a good way to start the period.
- I’m glad they’re giving Mango power play time.
- For two such normally exciting teams, this is a very boring game.
- That goalpost is going to haunt us forever isn’t it…
- DOESN’T MATTER, HAD PLEK!!
- Oh Patch….Oh Jeff…really??
- …Well that’s really not what you want at all. That’s the second very un-Price-like goal allowed tonight.
- Emelin lost control of the puck, and it still turned into a scoring chance for the Habs.
- Holy crap, I did not realize Pacioretty had 14 goals in 16 games! That’s impressive
- Ahhhhhhh Radu, really??
- Oh lord. Ovie. Of course he gets the Rocket tying goal against the Habs.
- So what was a close game until the third ends 4-1 for Washington./
EOTP Three Stars
1. How many of them were against Montreal? Feels like a lot of them.
2. The post that will haunt Habs fans’ dreams…
3. You tried
Habs Highlight of the Night:
Price stands tall to deny a barrage of shots
