WASHINGTON - The Montreal Canadiens know they’re close to beating the Washington Capitals, but Juraj Slafkovsky believes anything short of their very best won’t be enough.

The Habs picked up their first lead of the series on Wednesday in Washington but it was short-lived, requiring an attempt at ...

All the same, the game showed that the Canadiens will all be ready to ride with the best of the east in the years to come. Brian Wilde explains.

The Canadiens players say they want to play a more physical game tonight, and that would serve them best in front of their net. It will be a balancing act between wanting to keep the crease clear and ...

Alexander Ovechkin’s record-breaking journey to 895 goals has been marked by humility and teamwork. Even after scoring his ...

Ovechkin scored a goal—his second of the game—2:26 into the overtime period, the first playoff overtime goal of his illustrious career. After the game, Ovechkin was asked to describe the feeling after ...

Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome helped to set up all three goals as the team defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime on Monday night. Alex Ovechkin benefited twice from Strome's ...

Alex Ovechkin smacked an airborne puck into the net with his stick blade for the first playoff overtime goal of his career, ...

Three helpers against Habs ...

The Washington Capitals host the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series.

Ovechkin set the tone all over the ice in the Capitals' Game 1 win over the Canadiens — including notching a career first.

The Washington Capitals begin their quest for a Stanley Cup as they face the Montreal Canadiens in the opening round of the ...