Canadiens vs. Senators Game 6 results: Ottawa’s season ends with 2-0 defeat

The Sens couldn’t solve Carey Price and were eliminated from the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Apr 27, 2015, 1:10 AM UTC

Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports

The Montreal Canadiens eliminated the Ottawa Senators from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by winning Game 6 of their first round series, 2-0. Brendan Gallagher scored early for the Habs, Max Pacioretty notched an empty netter and Carey Price stood tall in net to earn the shutout.

Montreal broke the scoreless tie when Gallagher beat Ottawa's Craig Anderson 13:26 into the first period. The 22-year-old forward, who tallied his first goal of the postseason, batted the puck out of mid-air to convert on one of the more impressive plays this spring.

The Habs had several other quality chances, including one in which Max Pacioretty fed a perfect pass to Tomas Plekanec right in front of the crease. Plekanec lifted a backhand above the crossbar with a mostly empty net right in front of him.

Ottawa created plenty of good opportunities, as well, outshooting Montreal 43-20. But the Sens' best chance of the night won't show up on the shot chart: An early whistle negated what appeared to be an Ottawa goal, sending the sold out Canadian Tire Center crowd into a heated frenzy.

The Sens had a two-minute power play in the waning minutes of regulation — their fourth of the night — thanks to a Jacob de la Rose tripping minor. Erik Karlsson registered two shots on goal during the man advantage and Kyle Turris fired one of his own, but Price was up to the task.

Ottawa then pulled Anderson and composed several more chances — none of which found twine. Pacioretty's empty netter put the final nail in the Sens' coffin with one second left on the clock.

3 things we learned

1. Carey Price returned to his dominant self

Price was nothing short of masterful on Sunday, saving all 43 shots that came his way. Quite an improvement from his poor Game 5 effort in which he allowed five goals against. If the Habs go all the way this year — and that remains extremely unlikely — they'll need Price to provide consistently incredible netminding.

2. Craig Anderson performed well in defeat

Heading into this series, Ottawa goaltender Andrew Hammond was coming off one of the most impressive and unexpected stretches in recent memory. However, he struggled in his first two postseason appearances, giving up seven goals combined. Enter Anderson.

The veteran backstop was unable to carry Ottawa to the Eastern Conference semifinals, but he gave his team a chance when it needed him most. There wasn’t much he could have done about Gallagher’s goal; otherwise, he did everything he could to force a Game 7.

In total, Anderson stopped 138 of 142 shots on goal during the opening round — good for a .972 save percentage.

3. Gallagher has elite hand/eye coordination