The top line found themselves on the ice for their second goal against. Travis Hamonic fired home a shot from the point to cut the Habs' lead to 3-2 just 39 seconds in the period. The Habs responded with a couple of solid shifts, putting up four shot attempts. including a breakaway by Alexander Semin who was stoned by Thomas Greiss.
The Habs didn't sit on their lead, forging through the second period and generating a number of chances before earning a powerplay with just over seven minutes left in the period.