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Sunday night. Habs vs. Hurricanes. One of the most important games of the year. Who’da thunkit?
First Period
- Excellent start with a few chances right off the hop
- High-energy and both goaltenders looking superb so far
- You can’t tell both of these teams played yesterday – great pace
- Weber takes a tripping call as Aho made a run for the net
- Mete blocks a shot and winces as he heads for the bench
- Penalty killed off ** finger guns **
- Icing call number 301482083
- Price slaps Benn with his stick so he moves tf out of the way. Kids these days. No respect for their superiors.
- Teravainen loses the puck and Gallagher sends it over to Byron who knocks it home – BOOM, Habs up 1-0 (but in reality, the Canes are dominating)
- Habs up 1-0 at the end of 20/
Paul Byron devient le 1️⃣0️⃣e joueur à atteindre 3️⃣0️⃣ points cette saison!@jpbyron89 becomes the 1️⃣0️⃣th Hab to reach 3️⃣0️⃣points this season!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/VCeoT6lAg5
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 25, 2019
Second Period
- Oh look, another icing call
- Faulk loses the puck to Armia who sends it over to Kotkaniemi but no dice
- How did that stay out…HOW..man alive it could be a three goal game by now
- Habs moving the puck well
- Power play? Nah. We good.
- Gallagher in Wallmark’s face after the whistle. I love that little sh*t disturber
- Carolina still without a SOG
- Took about 15 minutes for the Hurricanes to get their first shot on Price. I am ok with this
- Habs still up by one after 40 and owned the Canes that period. More of that, please/
If his defenders won’t block the pass into the slot, Carey Price most certainly will. pic.twitter.com/G8zBfzHKkr
— Scott Matla (@scottmatla) March 25, 2019
Third Period
- Okay sweet baby Habs, let’s finish this thing
- Price saves the day on an Aho breakaway
- Carolina gets a power play on a high stick from Weal – Canes cannot set anything up and the fans start booing. We know what that’s like, friends
- Price with a few amazing saves
- Teravainen on the breakaway and Price tracks it the whole time, forcing the Cane towards the post
- Carolina ties the game
- This game is heading to OT/
Price has been solid tonight, but this isn’t one of his saves. pic.twitter.com/rkhpabXIpo
— Paul Campbell (@WayToGoPaul) March 25, 2019
Overtime
- We are going to get at least one point, so that’s good
- Blue Jackets fans watching this and having an absolute fit
- Canes take this one and the Habs take to the ice again on Tuesday/
Highlight of the night
A great display of how focused Price was this evening:
If his defenders won’t block the pass into the slot, Carey Price most certainly will. pic.twitter.com/G8zBfzHKkr
— Scott Matla (@scottmatla) March 25, 2019
EOTP 3 Stars
3) He was at his best tonight
2) It sure felt like it
1) Another important part of the game other than the three points doled out
