Brendan Gallagher broke out on Thursday night, which is just the kind of thing you want to hear this time of year. Tim Raines was in the house to drop the ceremonial face-off and then Gallagher, Plekanec, and Byron went to work, effectively ending the Panthers season before the half-way point of the first period. Then things got a little feisty.

It was billed as the Battle of the Benn Brothers, but once again the night seemed to belong to Andrei Markov as he moved into a tie for second all-time in points for a Montreal Canadiens defenceman. Zach takes a look at the potential playoff match-ups on this one, and also takes a moment to doubt Zach Fucale’s NHL prospects.