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Montreal Canadiens Push for Game 6 in Thrilling 5-3 Win

By Emmanuel D

TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 19: The Montreal Canadiens celebrate their teams 5-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 19, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 19: The Montreal Canadiens celebrate their teams 5-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 19, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 19: Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Tensions Rise and Canadiens Stave off Elimination

Joel Farabee scored to tie up the game once for the Philadelphia Flyers on his third goal of the playoffs. Jakub Voracek (3 point night) and Sean Couturier assisted on the play. This could have been avoided, but the Canadiens lacked discipline and could not stay out of the box at this point in the game.

Nick Suzuki responded just 12 seconds after the tying goal to take back the lead on a sport behind-the-net pass by Jonathan Drouin to throw off Carter Hart’s puck tracking.

Tensions were mounting between the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers, and none other than Brendan Gallagher had no issue initiating it, and it did not matter from where. After drawing a penalty on Jakub Voracek, Gallagher’s instigating was on full display both on and off the ice, visibly irritating the Flyers. Goal-scoring aside, this is an aspect of Gallagher’s game that was also lacking, and it would not be surprising to find out if he was dealing with any injuries by the end of the series.

Late into the third, the Philadelphia Flyers later pulled Carter Hart to get the extra man out on the ice too, but Montreal Canadiens forward Philip Danault got the empty-net goal. A late scrum also ensued between Artturi Lehkonen and Sean Couturier, which led to a pile-up of players. Safe to say neither team is fond of the other.

Final Score: Montreal Canadiens (5) – Philadelphia Flyers (3)

Moving Forward

It was a gutsy performance by the Montreal Canadiens and one that many are curious as to whether or not they can pull off again. The goal-scoring was present, but the Canadiens will need to ensure that it does not dissipate as they look to push for a Game 7. That same sense of urgency they showed in Game 5 will need to play a huge factor, and their best players will be heavily relied on.

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The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers will play Game 6 of their series on Friday at 8:00pm ET. The game may be viewed on Sportsnet East, NBCSN and the NHL Network. It can also be viewed in French on TVA Sports and heard in English on TSN 690.

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