Canadiens vs. Panthers Top Six Minutes: Spoiler Plans Foiled

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.

Pre-game

Alright! Just like the Habs, we’re rebuilding! Eyes on the Prize is smack dab in the middle of moving to our new home but it won’t stop us from bringing you the coverage you’re looking for. Exciting times!
Speaking of exciting, I think the best way to celebrate is to have a good game tonight. So let’s do it.
Spoiler alert (get it?)

First period

Habs open the scoring 1:22 in! What could make that even better? On his first shift, in his Bell Centre debut, it’s Sean Farrell who scoops up his first NHL goal!
Now this is the excitement I’m talkin’ about!
Way to be a wet blanket, Lundell.
The first scrum of the night starts with Edmundson having none of a Panther slashing Monty.
Pezz is the first one to the sin bin. Considering shots are 12-2 for the Panthers, I don’t have a warm and fuzzy feeling about this.
However, the score is tied so we’re probably fine. Plus, Monty is like a Nintendo character, the more shots he faces the bigger he gets.
RHP is blatantly tripped while carrying the puck but the Panthers get a pass.
Farrell drives it in, sends a nice pass over to Evans but he gets tied up. That would have been pretty.

Second period

Barron goes stride for stride to keep up with Lomberg to prevent a goal but can’t get away with the softest hook ever in his second attempt to slow him down.
And while Barron sits in the box thinking about what he’s done, Tkachuk takes the lead.
RHP takes out… Suzuki. Oh dear. Here we go.
Here we go indeed as Tkachuk gets his second in less than two minutes.
Panthers get away with a hand pass. So all bets are on Florida tonight, refs?
Gally almost gets himself a four-game goal streak.
Well, will you look at that. Montour actually got called for crosschecking RHP.
There are sticks flying everywhere. I get it. The old grease the hockey stick early April Fools joke.
Pezzetta is getting tangled up pretty much everyone this period. Not sure what his master plan is but surely he’s got one in the works.
Tkachuk can’t get the hat trick. What a loser. I just jinxed it, didn’t I?

Third period

Matheson almost gets one past Lyon with a backhand.
Montour vs Monty. Monty wins.
Barron flies down the ice, gets the shot off but ends up slamming into the boards thanks to Goudas deciding to dive in front of his feet.
Neither team is taking their foot off the gas so it’s a fast period with no goals. It’s not helping that the Habs are looking pretty clumsy this evening.
That is until Suzuki tries to get too fancy and put the puck between Lundell’s feet but it backfires, Lundell scoops up the puck and almost in slow mo puts the puck past Monty.
Gally makes it a four-game goal streak on the power play with 1:25 left!
Or was it off RHP’s stick? Either is fine really. Beggars can’t be choosers.
Tkachuk gets his hat trick with an empty-netter with 19 seconds left. Lame way to complete a hatty.
Spoiler plans foiled.