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Start games in periods.<\/p>\n
Start games in periods.<\/p>\n
It’s the Yanni Gourde trio up against the top line for Montreal.<\/p>\n
It’s the Yanni Gourde trio up against the top line for Montreal.<\/p>\n
Suzuki and Caufield, and Juraj Slafkovsky.<\/p>\n
Suzuki and Caufield, and Juraj Slafkovsky.<\/p>\n
Back up top to Raddysh, and he’ll put it across to Hagel, wide, shoots right on.<\/p>\n
Back up top to Raddysh, and he’ll put it across to Hagel, wide, shoots right on.<\/p>\n
And a big save by Dobes, made a couple of stops right there.<\/p>\n
And a big save by Dobes, made a couple of stops right there.<\/p>\n
Up top again to Hutson.<\/p>\n
Up top again to Hutson.<\/p>\n
Carving for the corner’s Demidov.<\/p>\n
Carving for the corner’s Demidov.<\/p>\n
There’s Caufield again.<\/p>\n
There’s Caufield again.<\/p>\n
Demidov gathers it, off the boards.<\/p>\n
Demidov gathers it, off the boards.<\/p>\n
Move on Demidov, he’s got Suzuki now in the slot.<\/p>\n
Move on Demidov, he’s got Suzuki now in the slot.<\/p>\n
Demidov up high, puts out and into the corner.<\/p>\n
Demidov up high, puts out and into the corner.<\/p>\n
They score.<\/p>\n
They score.<\/p>\n
Slafkovsky makes it one-nothing, Montreal, and they’re still on the power play.<\/p>\n
Slafkovsky makes it one-nothing, Montreal, and they’re still on the power play.<\/p>\n
He’s playing with tremendous confidence.<\/p>\n
He’s playing with tremendous confidence.<\/p>\n
The number one pick overall from a couple of years ago.<\/p>\n
The number one pick overall from a couple of years ago.<\/p>\n
Have to get it past two goal tenders, because Vasilevskiy and you got Ryan McDonagh on that side, too, is, who is half goaltender, but he goes down lower than that.<\/p>\n
Have to get it past two goal tenders, because Vasilevskiy and you got Ryan McDonagh on that side, too, is, who is half goaltender, but he goes down lower than that.<\/p>\n
You don’t see very many guys Leon Draisaitl, I think, is the only other one I can think of who will get that low down below the dot and still be able to score from there, and I think he went there because Ryan McDonagh has the main- Picked up in the corner now by Lilja.<\/p>\n
You don’t see very many guys Leon Draisaitl, I think, is the only other one I can think of who will get that low down below the dot and still be able to score from there, and I think he went there because Ryan McDonagh has the main- Picked up in the corner now by Lilja.<\/p>\n
Sets it up at the point for McDonagh.<\/p>\n
Sets it up at the point for McDonagh.<\/p>\n
Into the slot for Jergensen with a shot, and he just missed.<\/p>\n
Into the slot for Jergensen with a shot, and he just missed.<\/p>\n
Rebound picked up by Guentzel.<\/p>\n
Rebound picked up by Guentzel.<\/p>\n
Guentzel out from behind there, and robbed two round, and scores.<\/p>\n
Guentzel out from behind there, and robbed two round, and scores.<\/p>\n
Jake Guentzel ties the game one-one.<\/p>\n
Jake Guentzel ties the game one-one.<\/p>\n
What a gaff.<\/p>\n
What a gaff.<\/p>\n
So the big boys come on, and then Jake Guentzel, who’s always a clutch player, and this is a clutch goal.<\/p>\n
So the big boys come on, and then Jake Guentzel, who’s always a clutch player, and this is a clutch goal.<\/p>\n
The momentum was leaving the Lightning, it had gone to Montreal, and how about another incredibly intelligent play by Guentzel?<\/p>\n
The momentum was leaving the Lightning, it had gone to Montreal, and how about another incredibly intelligent play by Guentzel?<\/p>\n
Watch him protect the puck, but then fool the goaltender.<\/p>\n
Watch him protect the puck, but then fool the goaltender.<\/p>\n
Looks like he’s gonna go far side like most guys do.<\/p>\n
Looks like he’s gonna go far side like most guys do.<\/p>\n
He goes back to the near side and catches the goaltender sliding too far.<\/p>\n
He goes back to the near side and catches the goaltender sliding too far.<\/p>\n
Now, the Lightning– excuse me, the Montreal Canadiens are looking to see, I guess every team.<\/p>\n
Now, the Lightning– excuse me, the Montreal Canadiens are looking to see, I guess every team.<\/p>\n
Neither team has clinched their spot yet, but they’re both getting pretty darn close to that.<\/p>\n
Neither team has clinched their spot yet, but they’re both getting pretty darn close to that.<\/p>\n
Second period face-off brought to you by Rooms To Go, and we are underway here in the second period.<\/p>\n
Second period face-off brought to you by Rooms To Go, and we are underway here in the second period.<\/p>\n
Here’s that top line again for the Canadiens back out there.<\/p>\n
Here’s that top line again for the Canadiens back out there.<\/p>\n
Out in front for Suzuki, was in tight.<\/p>\n
Out in front for Suzuki, was in tight.<\/p>\n
And Vasilevskiy shut the door on that opportunity.<\/p>\n
And Vasilevskiy shut the door on that opportunity.<\/p>\n
And they’re on a run right now.<\/p>\n
And they’re on a run right now.<\/p>\n
Since January 1st, thirteen, three, and one.<\/p>\n
Since January 1st, thirteen, three, and one.<\/p>\n
Here’s Slafkovsky.<\/p>\n
Here’s Slafkovsky.<\/p>\n
Slafkovsky takes the puck wide, centers it across, they score.<\/p>\n
Slafkovsky takes the puck wide, centers it across, they score.<\/p>\n
Cole Caufield with a tap-in.<\/p>\n
Cole Caufield with a tap-in.<\/p>\n
Goal number forty-seven, and Montreal retakes the lead two-one.<\/p>\n
Goal number forty-seven, and Montreal retakes the lead two-one.<\/p>\n
Slafkovsky is just cruising around out there.<\/p>\n
Slafkovsky is just cruising around out there.<\/p>\n
Big speed, big power forward, and look at his vision.<\/p>\n
Big speed, big power forward, and look at his vision.<\/p>\n
The Lightning have lots of guys coming back.<\/p>\n
The Lightning have lots of guys coming back.<\/p>\n
Watch Cole Caufield this time.<\/p>\n
Watch Cole Caufield this time.<\/p>\n
He’ll just quietly sift his way in.<\/p>\n
He’ll just quietly sift his way in.<\/p>\n
Everybody’s watching.<\/p>\n
Everybody’s watching.<\/p>\n
See, you’ve got three or four guys all looking at Slafkovsky.<\/p>\n
See, you’ve got three or four guys all looking at Slafkovsky.<\/p>\n
Vasilevskiy has been beaten by Slaf- Slafkovsky trying to take that pass.<\/p>\n
Vasilevskiy has been beaten by Slaf- Slafkovsky trying to take that pass.<\/p>\n
The middle, now flipped ahead for Hagel.<\/p>\n
The middle, now flipped ahead for Hagel.<\/p>\n
Hagel’s gonna race away, running out of time.<\/p>\n
Hagel’s gonna race away, running out of time.<\/p>\n
Got the shot away, but Dobes came way out to take all of the angle away.<\/p>\n
Got the shot away, but Dobes came way out to take all of the angle away.<\/p>\n
Where the third period takes us.<\/p>\n
Where the third period takes us.<\/p>\n
Third period face-off brought to you by Rooms To Go.<\/p>\n
Third period face-off brought to you by Rooms To Go.<\/p>\n
Nikita Kucherov still in the box for another minute, ten seconds on that slashing call.<\/p>\n
Nikita Kucherov still in the box for another minute, ten seconds on that slashing call.<\/p>\n
Back inside the Tampa Bay blue line.<\/p>\n
Back inside the Tampa Bay blue line.<\/p>\n
Moser onto the backhand, knocked down by Evans.<\/p>\n
Moser onto the backhand, knocked down by Evans.<\/p>\n
Evans into the corner.<\/p>\n
Evans into the corner.<\/p>\n
Both do get it, but what a save by Vasilevskiy on Anderson.<\/p>\n
Both do get it, but what a save by Vasilevskiy on Anderson.<\/p>\n
Absolutely robbed him.<\/p>\n
Absolutely robbed him.<\/p>\n
Demidov flips it back in.<\/p>\n
Demidov flips it back in.<\/p>\n
Kapanen goes in after against Dasque.<\/p>\n
Kapanen goes in after against Dasque.<\/p>\n
Oliver Kapanen pins Dasque.<\/p>\n
Oliver Kapanen pins Dasque.<\/p>\n
Goes around the far side boards, off the skate of Hagel.<\/p>\n
Goes around the far side boards, off the skate of Hagel.<\/p>\n
Look out here.<\/p>\n
Look out here.<\/p>\n
Kapanen with a shot.<\/p>\n
Kapanen with a shot.<\/p>\n
Saved by Vasilevskiy.<\/p>\n
Saved by Vasilevskiy.<\/p>\n
And it’s won by the Lightning.<\/p>\n
And it’s won by the Lightning.<\/p>\n
Jergensen looks back to line, gets it to Chernak to the net.<\/p>\n
Jergensen looks back to line, gets it to Chernak to the net.<\/p>\n
Dobes made the first stop.<\/p>\n
Dobes made the first stop.<\/p>\n
Puck is loose.<\/p>\n
Puck is loose.<\/p>\n
They cave away.<\/p>\n
They cave away.<\/p>\n
Into the line, knocked down.<\/p>\n
Into the line, knocked down.<\/p>\n
Moves across.<\/p>\n
Moves across.<\/p>\n
Hustling after it to hold it in there is Guentzel, and he got there second.<\/p>\n
Hustling after it to hold it in there is Guentzel, and he got there second.<\/p>\n
It’s slapped out.<\/p>\n
It’s slapped out.<\/p>\n
Now sent back in.<\/p>\n
Now sent back in.<\/p>\n
Suzuki about to step back out.<\/p>\n
Suzuki about to step back out.<\/p>\n
This is going straight into the empty net.<\/p>\n
This is going straight into the empty net.<\/p>\n
Just as Suzuki steps out of the box.<\/p>\n
Just as Suzuki steps out of the box.<\/p>\n
Be– I mean, he, he’s a defender that’s gonna be out there in this situation, and he gets to a puck and just spin and fire.<\/p>\n
Be– I mean, he, he’s a defender that’s gonna be out there in this situation, and he gets to a puck and just spin and fire.<\/p>\n
Yet just having a sense, everybody knows where the net is.<\/p>\n
Yet just having a sense, everybody knows where the net is.<\/p>\n
It’s a bit of skill, a bit of l-luck.<\/p>\n
It’s a bit of skill, a bit of l-luck.<\/p>\n
The puck sits down for him.<\/p>\n
The puck sits down for him.<\/p>\n
There’s nobody in the seam, and that’s it.<\/p>\n
There’s nobody in the seam, and that’s it.<\/p>\n
He’ll leave it for Kucherov.<\/p>\n
He’ll leave it for Kucherov.<\/p>\n
Here’s Dasque.<\/p>\n
Here’s Dasque.<\/p>\n
Hagel looks.<\/p>\n
Hagel looks.<\/p>\n
Across, pass does not get through cleanly, but it’s sent back to Kucherov.<\/p>\n
Across, pass does not get through cleanly, but it’s sent back to Kucherov.<\/p>\n
His shot is blocked, and here is Suzuki.<\/p>\n
His shot is blocked, and here is Suzuki.<\/p>\n
And another empty net goal, and that’s gonna do it.<\/p>\n
And another empty net goal, and that’s gonna do it.<\/p>\n
Four-one, Montreal.<\/p>\n
Four-one, Montreal.<\/p>\n
They’re trying everything to make a play.<\/p>\n
They’re trying everything to make a play.<\/p>\n
On his pocket pick, ’cause they’re gonna be close to him all time, so he just fanned on it.<\/p>\n
On his pocket pick, ’cause they’re gonna be close to him all time, so he just fanned on it.<\/p>\n
He overskated it a bit.<\/p>\n
He overskated it a bit.<\/p>\n
Now you have a three on one with an empty net, so Yeah, the intensity level continues.<\/p>\n
Now you have a three on one with an empty net, so Yeah, the intensity level continues.<\/p>\n
Suzuki and Guentzel with a little chirping going on here at- Montreal Canadiens are gonna walk away with two big points here on the road.<\/p>\n
Suzuki and Guentzel with a little chirping going on here at- Montreal Canadiens are gonna walk away with two big points here on the road.<\/p>\n
Well, there’s Anderson and McDonagh.<\/p>\n
Well, there’s Anderson and McDonagh.<\/p>\n
Oh, boy.<\/p>\n
Oh, boy.<\/p>\n
McDonagh didn’t like the way Anderson took him into the wall with only a couple of seconds to go.<\/p>\n
McDonagh didn’t like the way Anderson took him into the wall with only a couple of seconds to go.<\/p>\n
Ryan doesn’t get, you know, tweaked up very often, and now we got Dasque, and is that Valeno?<\/p>\n
Ryan doesn’t get, you know, tweaked up very often, and now we got Dasque, and is that Valeno?<\/p>\n
No, Kapanen.<\/p>\n
No, Kapanen.<\/p>\n
Kapanen, ninety-one.<\/p>\n
Kapanen, ninety-one.<\/p>\n