Washington, East No. 1 seed, defeated Montral in 5 games; Carolina advanced with 2OT win against Devils in Game 5 on Tuesday ...

The Capitals beat the Canadiens in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday night to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Washington Capitals are heading to the second round for the first time since 2018 after a Game 5 victory against the ...

Hockey has a lot of puck luck and the Canadiens couldn’t find any. Montreal's season ended with a 4-1 loss. Briam Wilde has more.

It’s the Capitals’ first series win since capturing the Stanley Cup in 2018, and they clinched at home for the first time since 2015.

Multiple seasons were on the line Wednesday in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Washington Capitals had an opportunity to close out their first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 ...

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

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his fourth goal of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Washington Capitals eliminated the ...

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

The Montreal Canadiens are out of the NHL playoffs. Montreal fell 4-1 to the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of their ...