Marchand faces possible suspension after overtime high elbow

In three on three, Marchand and Matheson met along the wall, and Marchand's elbow caught Matheson up high. The officials called the penalty, and Montreal jumped into a four on three.

That advantage is basically a shooting gallery when the puck stays off the boards. The Canadiens moved it quick, forced the penalty killers to chase, and cashed the winner with the extra man.

Four on three overtime is all about spacing and one clean seam through the box. Montreal kept the puck in motion, pulled Florida's sticks out of lanes, and the next shot did not miss.

The big question now is what the NHL does with head contact, even when it happens fast. The Department of Player Safety looks at point of contact, whether the elbow is elevated, and if it becomes the primary weapon.

Marchand also carries history, and that matters in the league's repeat-offender world. He was suspended five games in 2018 for an elbow to Marcus Johansson, and that clip still follows his name.

The mood was already charged because Marchand had been honored in a pregame ceremony for his 1,000th career point. His wife Katrina, their three kids, and his parents were part of it, and you could see how much it meant.

Loud crowd, tight game, every shift under a microscope. He walked off with the spotlight anyway, but this time it sat beside the penalty that ended it.

If the league calls, we'll learn quickly whether it's a fine, a hearing, or nothing at all, and Montreal will happily keep the two points either way.