Capitals clash with Canadiens in heated playoff battle

April 23, 2025, 9:21 pm

Washington’s Capitals put on a pulsating display against the Montreal Canadiens in a critical playoff matchup that has fans on the edge of their seats. The game, marked by tactical brilliance and gritty determination, could set the tone for the series moving forward.

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winnipegfreepress.com / Capitals beat the Canadiens in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead

winnipegfreepress.com / Canadiens in 2-0 hole after hard-fought losses: ‘Margin of error is so slim’

winnipegfreepress.com / Logan Thompson’s superb goaltending puts the Capitals up 2-0 on the Canadiens in the series

torontosun.com / Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens to take a 2-0 series lead

WASHINGTON (AP) — Connor McMichael and Dylan Strome scored a minute apart early in the second period, Logan Thompson made some spectacular stops among his 25 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round...

globalnews.ca / Call of the Wilde: Washington takes series lead with 3-1 win over Montreal Canadiens

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.

winnipegfreepress.com / Thompson dazzles late as the Capitals beat the Canadiens in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead


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