Canadiens vs. Minnesota Top Six Minutes: A Wild night in Montreal

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:

• So this past week has been pretty exciting.
• Three-game winning streak for the Habs.
• Gallagher is leading the team with 12 points.
• Charlie is STILL undefeated in his NHL career with a 5-0-0 record.
• And Drouin took his pants off on the bench.
• If that doesn’t scream fun, I don’t know what does./

First period:

• And we’re off!
• So, no Drouin or Weber tonight. Gonna have to pull up your socks tonight boys.
• I vote Benn picks up the slapshot slack and umm...Price takes his pants off. He’s not doing much at the moment. Who’s with me?
• Tyler Ennis beats Lindgren but not the goalpost. Bless you goalpost.
• Chucky quickly fights back with a swift pass to Alzner who knocks it in past Dubnyk!
• Call is no goal. Reviewing for high stick.
• Call on the ice stands. So it’s gonna be like that, hey?
• On to the first power play of the night. Here we go Habs. We’re getting the hang of this thing now.
• Torrey Mitchell looking pretty good out there. You heard me. I said Torrey Mitchell.
• Morrow heads to the box for “tripping”. So standing near Niederreiter - who wipes out all on his own - is now considered tripping. Because it’s that kinda game.
• Byron and Plekanec fly down the ice two-on-one but nadda.  /

Second period:

• You realize Lindgren is up against his home team that could have signed him after the 2015 development camp, right? * Cue evil laugh *
• With a soft feed from Byron, Gallagher almost fools Dubnyk. Almost doesn’t count.
• Off to our second power play of the night. First one was just practice. This time we have a plan.
• Plan was: just try your best, getting a goal doesn’t matter. Participation ribbon for everyone.
• Off to a little four-on-four as Alzner and Zucker head to the sin bin.
• Galchenyuk leading the team with five SOG. I smell confidence.
• This game has been strangely even so far. Even power-plays, even penalty minutes, and pretty even shots on goal.
• You know what we need? Not-so-even scoring. /

Third period:

• Third period. Third power-play of the night. Time to kick it up a notch.
• A backhanded shot by Zucker gets the Wild on the board with a shorthanded goal to break the stalemate.
• Not exactly what I meant by not-so-even scoring.
• Niederreiter fell down in the corner. Shouldn’t a random Hab get called for tripping?
• Charlie came to play! There will be no more goals for you Minnesota.
• Lindgren takes a delay of game penalty. Time for our shorthanded goal. I see what you did there Charlie.
• Seriously? Zucker again? Screening Lindgren allows him to tap the puck in to make it 2-0.
• Hudon ruined Dubnyk’s chances of a shutout and makes it 2-1 with five minutes left!
• Goalie interference challenge. Spoiler alert: It was not.
• Goal is waved off. Because it’s that kinda game.
• You have GOT to be kidding me. Zucker with a hat-trick after an empty-netter to make it 3-0.
• If only Jason Zucker wasn’t playing tonight./

Highlight of the night

Lindgren flashes the leather and robs Eric Staal! pic.twitter.com/H1mR5eY2pc

— Scott Matla (@scottmatla) November 10, 2017