Habs vs. Sens: Game 2 in 10 tweets
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.
The Habs' lucky charm Ginette Reno was back to belt out O' Canada at the Bell Centre.
The game got off to a very physical start, with 25 body checks in the first 11 minutes.
Then Ottawa opened the scoring at the end of the first period.
Montreal 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.
Ottawa tied it up in the third period, leaving fans nervous about the possibility of overtime.
After 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.
