Top Six Minutes
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.
TSM: Slafkovský starts to settle in
It was another loss, but there were some positive things to take away.
TSM: Cases are being made
Close but no cigar.
TSM: Three games. Zero wins.
Yes, it’s only pre-season. But a win sure would be nice.
Habs @ Maple Leafs Top Six Minutes: That was a game
Pre-season hockey at its finest?
Habs vs. Devils Top Six Minutes: Finally
Hockey is back!
TSM: Now that’s how you end a season
The Habs took getting a win for Carey very seriously.
TSM: There goes the losing streak
A last-minute goal gives the Canadiens the win.
Top 10 Minutes: Remembering excellence
Tonight we celebrated the life and legacy of the first player drafted in 1971. Could 2022 become the start of a new era led by another first overall pick?
TSM: At least they made it (sorta) interesting?
Pitlick picks up a pair, but the Habs fall 6-4 in their last Saturday night game of the season.
TSM: Foiled by the Flyers
Even getting away with a hand pass didn’t get help get a win.
TSM: Willingly walking into the Wild
The effort was there for most of the night, while the execution simply was not.
TSM: Defence wanted
Six games to go.
TSM: Sorokin the Sorcerer
Carey Price may have risen, but it was his counterpart Ilya Sorokin who stole the points on Good Friday.
TSM: Cannon fodder
The Canadiens get outclassed in Columbus.
TSM: Habs can’t prevent liftoff
If it wasn’t for Montembeault’s fancy saves, this could have been pretty painful.
TSM: Close but no cigar
Caufield continues his goal streak as the Habs clue up their season against the Leafs.
TSM: No Sympathy for the Devils
The Canadiens romped in a sloppy affair on Thursday night in Newark.
TSM: There’ll be trouble when the kids come out
Montreal are slowly building something the slow and steady way, and I’m all here for it. Jump on board, feel the high. ‘Cause the kids are alright.
TSM: Young guns take out the veterans
Breaking the season sweep cycle in an entertaining fashion.
TSM: Never a close rally
Montreal and rookie head coach Martin St. Louis got schooled by a team doing everything the new regime wants to implement. And oh, Jake Allen is still a stud.
TSM: Foiled in Florida
Three unanswered Habs goals in 1:42 minutes. That’s what we’ll focus on.
TSM: Playing the pipes
The Habs came up just a bit short on their weekend back-to-back.
TSM: Outshot but not outgunned
Seriously though, what would the Habs do without Jake Allen?
TSM: Montreal can’t conquer the Florida Men
It was a highly entertaining game, but the Habs came up just short.
TSM: Show must go on
After a busy Trade Deadline day, the Habs grab a point thanks to a stellar performance from Jake Allen.
TSM: Et tu, Kulak?
Martin St. Louis’s men had a collectively impressive night against another Canadian bottom-feeder.
TSM: Battle of the Jakes
Suzuki, Caufield, and Allen, oh my! Habs push it to the dying seconds of OT to grab a point.
TSM: Caufield shines, but the tank shines brighter
The young star did his best, but Montreal couldn’t overcome a poor start against Arizona.
TSM: Never Say Never Again
What a wild Sunday night in Philly!
TSM: Habs rally for a point
Down for the majority of the game, the Habs push it to a seven-round shootout but can’t grab the win.
TSM: A split out West
Artturi Lehkonen and Sam Montembeault had good nights, but they weren’t enough to lift the Habs to victory.
TSM: Overturned goals don’t stop the Habs
This no-quit attitude is hella fun!