The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens will face off in the first round of the NHL playoffs. The series begins in Washington with Games 1 and 2. Tickets are on sale for each game in the ...

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 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 ...

T he juggernaut Washington Capitals proved to be too much to handle for a young Montreal Canadiens team. The Capitals, who finished second overall in the regular season, were able to defeat the ...

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 NHL post-season is open season on skilled players, especially those like Hutson who don’t have the sheer bulk to make offenders pay.

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

Ivan Demidov is the future, and the future is now. He is poised to have an impactful season that could net him the Calder Trophy.

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.

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