Alexandre Carrier Trade Has Propelled the Montreal Canadiens Into a Playoff Position

The Montreal Canadiens acquiring Alexandre Carrier from Nashville in December was savvy in helping set up this run for the team.

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Published: 1 month ago

‘Lost my check twice and they scored’: Hutson on Ovechkin’s game-winner

Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson shares his thoughts on how he played in his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut against the Washington Capitals and describes the final moments before Alexander Ovechkin score the game-winning goal in overtime.

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Published: 5 days ago

Ovechkin Scores OT Winner in Capitals’ 3-2 Victory Over Canadiens in Game 1

Alex Ovechkin scored the overtime game-winning goal in a 3-2 win for the Washington Capitals over the Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena on Monday night. In a physical Game…

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Published: 5 days ago

Canadiens @ Capitals Top Six Minutes: Habs fall on an Alexander Ovechkin OT goal

First period

• The Capitals get a few shots early, but Montreal is still getting zone time.
• Brendan Gallagher takes a cross-check to the teeth. The ref comes over to the bench to inform Martin St-Louis he’s not calling that on

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  Published: 5 days ago

Canadiens’ Caufield pounces on loose puck and buries power-play goal

Watch as Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield gets loose around the net and fires home a loose puck past Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson.

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Published: 5 days ago

Should Canadiens have challenged Beauvillier’s goal for a high stick?

Sportsnet’s Hockey Central panel discusses the second period goal scored by Washington Capitals forward Anthony Beauvillier in Game 1 and whether or not it was worthy of a coach’s challenge by Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis.

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Published: 5 days ago

Did Capitals’ Ovechkin hear what Canadiens’ Demidov said about him?

Hockey Central’s Kevin Bieksa talks about whether or not Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin heard what Montreal Canadiens’ Ivan Demidov said about him when it comes to who his favourite Russian player is.

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Published: 5 days ago

Gotta See It: Capitals’ Ovechkin opens the scoring with blast vs. Canadiens

Watch as Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin gets the series opening goal vs. the Montreal Canadiens with a great wrist shot, breaking a seven-game goalless drought in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Published: 5 days ago

Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sportsnet: Canadiens vs. Capitals, Game 1

The Montreal Canadiens make their return to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2021, visiting the Washington Capitals for Game 1 of their first-round series on Monday. Catch all the action on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+ and follow every pl

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Published: 6 days ago

Capitals' Thompson returns for Game 1 vs. Canadiens

Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson is returning to the crease Monday for Game 1 against the Montreal Canadiens.The netminder missed Washington's last seven games of the regular season after suffering an upper-body injury April 2. Running m

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Published: 6 days ago

Canadiens @ Capitals Game 1: Thread, rosters, lines, and how to watch

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference QFs Game 1: Montreal Canadiens (WC2) @ Washington Capitals (M1) Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
In Canada: Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French)
In the Capitals region: Monumental

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Published: 6 days ago

Caps' Protas likely out for playoff opener vs. Habs

Washington forward Aliaksei Protas is unlikely to play Monday night when the Capitals open their Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Montreal Canadiens.

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Published: 6 days ago

Projected Lineups for the Canadiens vs. Capitals – 04/21/25

The Montreal Canadiens take on the Washington Capitals for Game 1 of their first round matchup at Capital One Arena this evening. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com…

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Published: 6 days ago