Canadiens @ Lightning Top Six Minutes: Lightning strikes

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

First game back after a four-day holiday break. Let’s hope the Habs have all the turkey out of their system. No tryptophan comas for us tonight, right fellas?

We have five rookie defenceman manning the blueline tonight. This could be a lot of fun... or really not.

Armia is on the top line. Is Dach out? Nope. Is Anderson out? Nope. I guess Joel got his Christmas wish.

First period

1:55 in and the Lightning strike first. Allen, this really is becoming a “thing”.

Oh, look. Tampa’s giving us a…