Canadiens vs. Senators Top Six Minutes: Claude Julien gets 600th win in emotional game

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 thoughts

• Can’t you guys get anyone else to play with you, Sens?/

First period

• And Peca kicks off the scoring!
• Oh. My. God. No.
• Price falls awkwardly thanks to Tkachuk jamming his stick in his skate as the Senators tie it up.
• Price is out of the net trying to shake off a knee issue.
• This is why nobody likes you Ottawa.
• Coach’s challenge for goaltender interference but goal stands.
• Oh, come on! If we sneeze on a goalie it’s interference. Price is taken down with a stick in his skate and it’s a good goal.
• Gally goal...is instantly revoked.
• Did I mention all this happened less than five minutes in?/

Second period

• Hallelujah! Price is back in net!
• Watch your back Tkachuk. Weber is watching you. Actually, everyone is watching you.
• Two close chances for Byron but can’t make it past McKenna thanks to a bouncing puck.
• Both teams must have used all of their energy in the first period.
• Senators haven’t gotten a shot on net yet and we’re halfway through the period. That’s one way to help make sure Price’s knee stays ok.
• Annnd the one shot they do get off goes in.
• McKenna makes a few combination saves on Gallagher. Stop being a showoff McKenna!
• Our power play is actually looking pretty good.
• Well, it was until Tatar got called for interference.
• A power play do-over leads to a kerfuffle in front of the net and ends with a Gally grin./

Third period

• The Habs are out-shooting the Senators 28-11. And losing 2-1. Something doesn’t add up.
• Off the post...and IN! Kotkaniemi ties it up!
• Danault shorthanded to take the lead!
• And it’s taken away after Lehkonen gets hooked and is getting called for embellishment.
• I’m pretty sure Lehkonen doesn’t even know how to embellish.
• We’ve just witnessed the worst call of the year.
• It took four shots but Weber got the puck through to take the lead!
• On shot number 40, Byron gets the two-goal lead! You take a goal away from us with an absurd call, and we get angry.
• Drouin wakes up just in time to make it 5-2! /

Highlight of the night

How in gods name is this embellishment on Artturi Lehkonen?

They just robbed the Finn of a highlight reel assist. pic.twitter.com/6SWBuJdmos

— Scott Matla (@scottmatla) December 16, 2018

EOTP 3 Stars

3) Always does the trick

2) And Nick Suzuki may be the king of this. Next year will be fun.

1) I hope the ref hears those boos in his sleep tonight