Montreal vs. St. Louis Top Six Minutes: Habs sing the Blues

Pre-Game

• (Looks at St. Louis’ record)
• So that’s why they call them the Blues!
• That’s right folks, an Elton John joke, welcome to a Scott Matla TSM!
• I hope the Blues don’t trade Barclay, he’s adorable./

First Period

• Congrats to both Nicolas Deslauriers and Joel Armi for their milestones tonight!
• 300 games for the on they call D-Lo and 200 games for the One Man Armia.
• Well that’s not the best start, but David Perron, sometimes you just have to hug Carey Price.
• Hey defence, you guys can help him on the penalty kill, just sayin’.
• At least the fourth line came to play, and a Nic Deslauriers breakaway is not at all what I expected.
• Oh yikes, I hope Robert Thomas is okay after hitting the boards, that was not a smooth landing in the slightest.
• Phil, bud, you’re our star penalty killer, come on man!
• OH SO CLOSE, that breakaway goal would have been something.
• Oh no, a power play.
• I think the Blues had more shorthanded rushes than the Habs had chances.
• Oh no another power play.
• You have got to be kidding me Habs.
• Well, it can only get better from here right?/

Second period

• Jonathan Drouin taking a hard shot off the ankle is probably not the start the Canadiens needed in this period.
• Neither is that Jay Bouwmeester goal, long way to get back into this game.
• And a power play? This is downright mean by the Blues.
• YOU CAN SCORE ON THE POWER PLAY?!
• What a bank shot by Brendan Gallagher to show some signs of life.
• And now right back to the penalty kill, it can never be easy eh Habs?
• Oh yikesssss Carey nearly gifts O’Reilly a goal with some poor puck handling.
• Well, at least this usually puts on massive third period performances right?/

Third Period

• Both these teams seem determined to play as little of this game at even stength as possible apparently.
• Taking a penalty on the power play? Who do the Blues think they are, the Canadiens?
• Victor Mete is cursed, that’s the only explanation for that save, poor kid.
• So is Deslauriers tonight I guess.
• Of course the young kid who grew up in Quebec scored on the Habs, a tradition like no other.
• Out comes the line blender, it’s been awhile old friend.
• Here comes the power play!
• And a 5-on-3 where Shea Weber murders an unsuspecting crossbar.
• (deflating balloon noise)
• At least Carey Price seems to be in top form tonight.
• Max Domi getting a misconduct with under two minutes left just about sums up this game.
• Bring on the Avalanche this weekend. /

EOTP 3 Stars

3) Had to pick this beautiful piece of work right here

2) Can’t make lineup decisions based on facial hair anymore

1) This is all of us