A year after being swept in the first round, the Washington Capitals are heading to the second round after a 4-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5. Credit an offseason retool that ...

The Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals brawled after the end of the second period during a wild 6-3 Montreal victory Friday night that also saw both starting goalies leave at different ...

For the first time in seven years, the Washington Capitals were on ... some spectacular saves among his 28 and the Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Game 5 of their first-round series ...

MONTREAL --Many suggest that the Eastern Conference First Round between the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens is a mismatch. Over seven games or fewer, the Metropolitan Division champion ...

A referee (55) tries to separate Montreal Canadiens' Josh Anderson (17) and Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson, front left, as they fight following the second period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL ...

The Washington Capitals will play the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Washington (51-21-9), which won the Metropolitan Division and is the top seed in the ...

Will the Montreal Canadiens or the Washington Capitals be able to raise Lord Stanley’s cup? The Montreal Canadiens come in as a massive underdog after being the final team to clinch their ...

The NHL draft is now less than two weeks away, and we’ve covered a lot of the prospects likely to go in the first round, but there is more to a draft than its first round. Sure, the big guns tend to ...

The Canadiens and Capitals got to Round 1 in very different ways. Washington revitalized its aging core and locked up a playoff seed early. Montreal’s next wave clinched at the last second.

This might be the most important off-season for this iteration of the Montreal Canadiens. Individual players and the team ...

The Capitals' nightmare scenario in 2025 NHL free agency could unfold if they fail to plan for a future after the best ...

The Canadiens' nightmare scenario in 2025 NHL free agency could result in them missing out on good talent and suffering next ...