Habs vs. Sens: Game 2 in 10 tweets
Habs beat Sens 3-2 in overtime in Game 2 of the 1st round series at the Bell Centre
It's was another game filled with action, pace and power as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime at the Bell Centre Friday night, taking a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Here is a recap of the highs and lows in Game 2 from Montrealers' perspectives — via 10 tweets.
Check out Ottawa's recap of "Game 2 in 10 tweets", here:
Habs fever has hit the streets of Montreal. Inside the Bell Centre, the game hadn't even started yet, but fans were roaring when they saw Habs' top goal-scorer Max Pacioretty warming up on the ice. He missed Game 1 due to an upper-body injury after hitting his head on the boards late in the regular season.
Bonjour <a href="https://twitter.com/OC_Transpo">@OC_Transpo</a>! Que le meilleur gagne <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHabsGo?src=hash">#GoHabsGo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/stm?src=hash">#stm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/montr%C3%A9al?src=hash">#montréal</a> ������ <a href="http://t.co/dWtbzF5mUV">pic.twitter.com/dWtbzF5mUV</a>
—@stm_nouvellesThe roar for Max Pacioretty's announcement in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Habs?src=hash">#Habs</a> starting lineup was kinda loud.
—@ArponBasuThe Habs' lucky charm Ginette Reno was back to belt out O' Canada at the Bell Centre.
Ginette Reno a enflammé le Centre Bell → <a href="http://t.co/zAbD21nFS8">http://t.co/zAbD21nFS8</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Habs?src=hash">#Habs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sens?src=hash">#Sens</a> cc <a href="https://twitter.com/GinetteRenoVIP">@GinetteRenoVIP</a> <a href="http://t.co/40M6FEgAHM">pic.twitter.com/40M6FEgAHM</a>
—@25stanleyThe game got off to a very physical start, with 25 body checks in the first 11 minutes.
Tonight Game: Hit Hit Hit Hit Everywhere <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHabsGo?src=hash">#GoHabsGo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL">@CanadiensMTL</a>
—@MT_HABS38Then Ottawa opened the scoring at the end of the first period.
Clarke MacArthur beats Price high glove side to open the scoring. It's 1-0 Ottawa <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Habs?src=hash">#Habs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sens?src=hash">#Sens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcmtl?src=hash">#cbcmtl</a>
—@DGelevanMontreal responded in the second period with a goal by none other than top scorer Max Pacioretty.
Next to get one past Ottawa goalie Andrew Hammond was P.K. Subban — who was ejected last game for a two-handed slash — with a 140 km/h slap-shot.
A celebratory kiss ensued.
PATCHY IS BACK IN FULL FORM LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHabsGo?src=hash">#GoHabsGo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL">@CanadiensMTL</a>
—@AlanaZahorakI think <a href="https://twitter.com/PKSubban1">@PKSubban1</a> microfractured the crossbar on that one !! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHabsGo?src=hash">#GoHabsGo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/stanleycup?src=hash">#stanleycup</a>
—@chrisgauvin<a href="https://twitter.com/AndieCBC">@AndieCBC</a> Annnddd now we know what it takes to get a kiss from Andrei Markov <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShootHarder?src=hash">#ShootHarder</a>! <a href="http://t.co/6zoUnEw7By">pic.twitter.com/6zoUnEw7By</a>
—@DGelevanOttawa tied it up in the third period, leaving fans nervous about the possibility of overtime.
Dammit I have work to do <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/noovertime?src=hash">#noovertime</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHabsGo?src=hash">#GoHabsGo</a>
—@KatrineBeauAfter three minutes of extended time, Alex Galchenyuk scored the winner for the Habs. They head back to Ottawa with a 2-0 lead in the series.
Let's go! 2 down, 14 to go. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHabsGo?src=hash">#GoHabsGo</a>
—@nayrkennedy