The Canadiens won 3-2 in overtime in Game 1, the Capitals replying with a 6-5 overtime victory in Game 2. The series shifted to Montreal, the visitors rolling to easy 5-1 and 6-3 wins, leaving the ...

Their first-round series was a lot closer than it appears on paper, as the Canadiens put up a valiant effort in all five contests. Excluding game 5, all their losses were by one goal minus empty nets.

MONTREAL — The arc of a Stanley Cup playoff series is long, and maintaining perspective through dips and swerves and off-road moments is crucial. That applies to all the stakeholders, really ...

Capitals Breathe: After seven long years, the Capitals have won a playoff series. Washington’s clinical closeout win over the Montreal Canadiens sent the Capitals to the second round of the ...