Tonight’s game between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators had been circled on the calendar since April 5th by the fans and probably also the players.
The Canadiens and their fans were livid at Tim Stützle drawing a very clear kneeing penalty, laying down for a bit, and then staying on the same powerplay. Many (including Brendan Gallagher) called him out for “faking” despite the fact that he missed the next two games from that same play. Stützle seemed to be in the heads of the Canadiens players and fans, making tonight’s game a fun one to look forward to.