Alex Ovechkin scored as the Washington Capitals advanced to Round 2 following a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 ...

Alex Ovechkin scored, Logan Thompson made 28 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Game 5 of their first-round series to advance in the NHL playoffs.

The Capitals have defeated the Canadiens in Game 5 on Wednesday night, setting up a second-round clash with the Hurricanes.

The Canadiens faced elimination in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Capitals on Wednesday. Alexandre Carrier’s ...

Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist as the Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Game 5 to win their first-round series in five games on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON - The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the first round of the NHL playoffs. The game ...

Lo and behold, Ovechkin scored immediately off a faceoff win by Dylan Strome, and the Capitals had a lead they wouldn’t ...

The Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals are set for Game 5 on Wednesday night. With a win, the Capitals will move ...

Forward Pavel Dorofeyev (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision when the Golden Knights face the Minnesota Wild in Game 6 ...

Capitals winger Aliaksei Protas, out since a skate cut his foot on April 4, is once again a game-time decision, coach Spencer ...

Washington can advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a win over Montreal on Wednesday night.

The Capitals received mixed news at practice as Alex Ovechkin missed the skate and Aliaksei Protas looked primed to return ...