Story of the Day

The Capitals face the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of their First Round series tonight at Capital One Arena. Washington leads the series 3-1 and will advance with a win on home ice.

Dylan Strome recorded two points (1g, 1a) in Game 4, extending his postseason-opening point streak to four games (2g-5a–7p). Strome’s seven points are tied for the fifth most by a Capitals player through their first four games of a postseason in franchise history.

Strome’s seven points rank tied for eighth among all skaters in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, while his five assists rank tied for seventh. Strome, who recorded the primary assist on Andrew Mangiapane’s game-winning goal in Game 4, has factored on all three of Washington’s game-winning goals this series (1g, 2a). The 28-year-old center is just the seventh player in franchise history to factor on a game-winning goal in three consecutive playoff wins.

CAPITALS PLAYERS TO FACTOR ON GWG IN THREE CONSECUTIVE PLAYOFF WINS

Player

Games

Start

End

G

A

Scott Stevens

4

4/9/1986

4/19/1986

2

2

Dylan Strome*

3

4/21/2025

-

1

2

Alex Ovechkin*

3

5/1/2018

5/7/1918

1

2

Joe Juneau*

3

4/26/1998

5/3/1998

1

2

John Druce

3

4/15/1990

4/23/1990

2

1

Michal Pivonka*

3

4/7/1988

4/14/1988

0

3

Craig Laughlin

3

4/5/1984

4/12/1984

3

0

*Streak occurred in a single series

Schedule & Availability

Wednesday, April 30

10:30 a.m. – Optional morning skate, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

Participating players and head coach Spencer Carbery will be available after the skate

7 p.m. – Game 5, Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens, Capital One Arena

TV: MNMT, ESPN

Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7

Thursday, May 1

TBD

Caps Clips

April 30, 2025

Dump ’n Chase: Caps Look to Close Out Canadiens

Washington Post: The Caps have pushed the Habs to the brink. Can they close on home ice?

Monumental Sports Network: Caps expecting Habs' best game as they look to close series

ESPN: Stanley Cup playoffs daily: Two elimination games on tap, and a pivotal Game 5 in Jets-Blues (Washington Capitals mentioned) / SVPod (Washington Capitals mentioned)

The Athletic: Capitals’ ‘hockey nerd’ Dylan Strome changes the game with his brain / Mirtle: The NHL playoffs and identifying one burning question for every series (Washington Capitals mentioned)

NHL.com: Hurricanes to play Capitals or Canadiens in 2nd round of Stanley Cup Playoffs / NHL playoff picks, odds, how to watch info for Wednesday as Capitals, Panthers go for series wins / Capitals 'extremely motivated' to finish job in Eastern 1st Round against Canadiens / NHL Playoffs Buzz: Vilardi to return for Jets against Blues in Game 5 (Aliaksei Protas mentioned)

AP: Panthers can eliminate Lightning, Capitals look to close out Canadiens and Blues-Jets reaches Game 5

The Hockey News – Washington: The Capitals Have Meant Everything To Dylan Strome, And Vice Versa. He's Taking Things To A Whole New Level In Playoffs: 'He Wants To Win So Badly' / Capitals Have 'Killer Instinct,' Ready For Canadiens' 'Best Punch' As They Look To Advance In Playoffs For First Time Since 2018 / Capitals Notebook: Protas Continues To Gear up, Ovechkin Takes Maintenance Day Before Game 5

TSN: (Washington Capitals mentioned) / Habs focused on finding ways to limit Tom Wilson: 'Try to get in his way a little bit'

ESPN: Front Row: Behind the glass: Emily Kaplan’s NHL season in review (Alex Ovechkin mentioned)

Washington Times: Capitals seek ‘killer instinct’ to KO Canadiens in Game 5 on Wednesday

106.7 The Fan:

The Score: Panthers can eliminate Lightning, Capitals look to close out Canadiens and Blues-Jets reaches Game 5

The Cool Down: Coca-Cola partners with pro sports teams for innovative new project — here's what's happening (Washington Capitals mentioned)

Broadcast (Excluding Game Highlights):

Washington Capitals: ALLCAPS All-Access | Round 1 Game 4 / Spencer Carbery | April 29 / Pierre-Luc Dubois | April 29 / Tom Wilson | April 29

Monumental Sports Network: Fast Caps | Sights and sounds from Caps-Habs Game 3 / Fast Caps | Sights and sounds from Caps-Habs Game 2 / Fast Caps | Sights and sounds from Caps-Habs Game 1 / What could Aliaksei Protas' return mean for the Caps? - 4/29 / Tempers continue to flare in Caps-Habs series - 4/29

Caps Radio 24/7: Caps This Morning with John Walton & Katie Florio: Today's Podcast

Montreal Canadiens Clips:

Montreal Canadiens: MTL@WSH: What you need to know | Game 5

NHL.com: Canadiens hope to get momentum, stay alive in Game 5 against Capitals / Canadiens 'resilient,' believe they can rally in Eastern 1st Round

Canadian Press: Canadiens lean on ‘clutch’ captain Nick Suzuki to step up in big moments / Canadiens defenceman Carrier out day-to-day as Game 5 against Washington approaches

The Athletic: Canadiens playoff notebook: How to compensate for potential absence of Alexandre Carrier / Canadiens playoff notebook: Being counted out feels familiar, line matchups and calm

Montreal Gazette: Cowan: Containing runaway train Tom Wilson is priority for Canadiens in Game 5 / Canadiens hope to seize momentum in do-or-die Game 5 vs. Capitals / Canadiens are in a familiar position, with their backs against the wall

Sportsnet: Canadiens' youngsters playing to extend opportunity for veterans / Canadiens' Carrier, Laine, Montembeault listed as day-to-day / Scout's Analysis: Three youngsters having breakout playoff performances

La Presse: Martin St-Louis: "We don't look at the mountain" (French language) / Episode 61: Can Montreal's Madness Attract Players? (French language) / To a victory of a certain consecration (French language) / Carrier and Montembeault absent from training, Laine on skates (French language) / Martin St-Louis, a regular in playoff comebacks (French language) / Dobes's withdrawl: St-Louis justifies its decision (French language) / Confrontations, possession and big heads (French language)