Montreal Canadiens centre Nick Suzuki (14) reaches for the puck past Washington Capitals defenceman John Carlson, right, in the second period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series ...

The underdog Canadiens showed they’re ready for a fight despite losing Game 1 of their first-round playoff series with the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime. “We were probably going to have to ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round ...

In 20 NHL seasons, the Capitals' captain had never done one thing: score an overtime goal in the playoffs. The series opening game against the Montreal Canadiens provided the perfect opportunity ...

Capitals expose glaring hole in Canadiens squad in Game 1 OT win, Habs have one solution ... Then, Dylan Strome picked up the puck along the board, keeping the play alive. Once the shot came ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series past against the Montreal Canadiens, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP ...

Game 1 of the Canadiens-Capitals series kicked off in Washington on Monday night at the Capital One Arena. Toward the end of the first period, who else but Ovechkin scored the first goal of the game.

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin.Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Game 1 of the Canadians-Capitals series kicked off in Washington on Monday night at the Capital One Arena. Toward the end of ...

WASHINGTON --Alex Ovechkin waited 20 NHL seasons and until the 152nd Stanley Cup Playoff game of his career to do something he hadn’t before and rescue the Washington Capitals from a postseason ...