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The series shifts to Montreal as the Capitals face the Canadiens tonight at Bell Centre for Game 3 of their First Round series. Washington leads the series 2-0 after winning Games 1 and 2 in D.C. The Capitals won their lone visit to Montreal this season 4-2 on Dec. 7, which marked the ninth win of their franchise record 10-game road winning streak.

The Capitals ranked tied for first in the NHL in road point percentage (.646) in the regular season and tied for second in road wins (25). Washington’s 25 road wins were also the second most in a single season in franchise history. The Capitals ranked third in in the NHL in road goals against per game (2.73), tied for fourth in road goals for per game (3.29) and fourth in road penalty-kill percentage (82.4%).


Schedule & Availability

Friday, April 25

11:30 a.m. – Optional morning skate, Bell Centre

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

7 p.m. – Game 3, Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Bell Centre

TV: MNMT, TNT, truTV, MAX

Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7

Saturday, April 26

12:30 p.m. – Optional practice, Bell Centre

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

Sunday, April 27

9:30 a.m. – Optional morning skate, Bell Centre

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

6:30 p.m. – Game 4, Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Bell Centre

TV: MNMT, TNT, truTV, MAX

Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7

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April 25, 2025

Dump ’n Chase: Scene Shifts to Montreal for Game 3

Washington Post: In these playoffs, Caps have a two-game lead and a third-period problem / Sam Hartman chugs a beer, Jayden Daniels meets Alex Ovechkin at Caps game

The Athletic: What will Capitals get when Aliaksei Protas returns — and who sits?

NHL.com: Super 16: Golden Knights No. 1, Panthers climb NHL.com power rankings (Washington Capitals mentioned) / Montreal 'always a special place' for Capitals assistant Muller / Capitals aim to fix 3rd-period issues against Canadiens in Game 3

The Hockey News: The Hockey News Big Show: Bruce Boudreau Talks NHL Playoffs, Canucks' Hughes And Ovechkin

The Hockey News – Washington: The Wraparound: Reviewing Games 1 and 2 Between the Capitals and Canadiens, and the Importance of Keeping the Foot on the Gas / Ryan Leonard Loves The Bright Lights. The Stanley Cup Playoffs Have Been The Perfect Place For The Capitals Rookie To Find His Footing / Capitals Notebook: Protas Making Progress & Will To Travel To Montreal, Capitals Hope To Address Third Periods

ESPN: 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs latest championship, Conn Smythe odds (Washington Capitals mentioned)

USA Today: Ranking all 16 NHL playoff teams by odds to win 2025 Stanley Cup (Washington Capitals mentioned)

Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels hypes up fans during Capitals-Canadiens game / Jayden Daniels' night out with the Caps

USA Today: Commanders Wire: Commanders' Sam Hartman, Jayden Daniels cheer on the Washington Capitals in style

Modern Luxury DC: Everything to Know About the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin

Washington Times: Capitals prepare for raucous crowd as they take 2-0 series lead to Montreal / Loverro: Capitals have little room for error — but it’s still an improvement on recent history

WUSA-TV CBS 9: Capitals Triumph in Game 2: Thompson’s Heroics and McMichael's Game-Winner!

Sports Illustrated: Capitals' Logan Thompson Briefly Forgets Team in Playoffs During Press Conference

Michigan State University: Spartan Hockey Honors Nine With Team Awards (David Gucciardi mentioned)

The Score: Playoff hockey with sellout crowd returns to Montreal for 1st time since 2017 (Washington Capitals mentioned)

Broadcast (Excluding Game Highlights):

Washington Capitals: Spencer Carbery | April 24 / Jakob Chychrun | April 24 / Andrew Mangiapane | April 24 / Caps 365 | April 24

Monumental Sports Network: Who needs to be the Capitals' x-factor in Game 2? / Will the Capitals make quick work of the Canadiens? / Logan Thompson's top saves from Game 2's win vs. Canadiens / Keys to Capitals extending series lead vs. Canadiens - 4/24 / Gr8 Chase Roundtable Part 3: Stanley Cup greatness

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

WASH-FM: On the Brooke Grove Elementary Song

WJLA-TV ABC 7: Live Shot from Game 2 of WSH vs. MTL (4 p.m.; additional live shots aired at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 11 p.m.)

WRC-TV NBC 4: Live Shot from Game 2 of WSH vs. MTL (4 p.m.; additional live shots aired at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 11 p.m.)

WTTG-TV FOX 5: Fox 5 at 5 p.m. Featuring the Brooke Grove Elementary Song / Live Shot from Game 2 of WSH vs. MTL (4 p.m.; additional live shots aired at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 10 p.m., 11 p.m.)

WUSA-TV CBS 9: Live Shot from Game 2 of WSH vs. MTL (4 p.m.; additional live shots aired at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 11 p.m.)

Montreal Canadiens Clips:

NHL.com: Bell Centre during playoffs takes regular season 'into another stratosphere' / Canadiens hope home crowd in Game 3 vs. Capitals 'exactly what we need'

AP: Devils, Canadiens and Oilers return home looking to climb out of 2-0 series deficits

Canadian Press: Canadiens head home trailing 2-0 in first-round series

CBC: 'Go Habs Go' has got to go: STM to support sports teams en français only

The Athletic: Canadiens playoff notebook: Potential lineup changes, power-play woes, right-catching goalies / Canadiens head home down 0-2, but with a fire that should have long-lasting effects

Sportsnet: Canadiens Notebook: Needing more from Laine, cross-checks and Bell Centre boost / Time for Canadiens to act on lessons learned in losses / Canadiens' Laine benched for entire third period in Game 2 loss

TSN: Canadiens' Matheson expects electric Montreal crowd in Game 3: 'I get goosebumps' / McGuire: Habs should go 11-7 tomorrow night / Morning Coffee: Which Stanley Cup Playoffs underdog is most likely to rally from down 2-0?​ (Montreal Canadiens mentioned) / Ward: The Habs are worrying the Capitals

Montreal Gazette: Even Pierre Houde is surprised by the Canadiens this season | The Corner Booth / Hickey: Martin St. Louis unwilling to accept subpar effort from Patrik Laine / Canadiens search for ways to solve Logan Thompson puzzle / PQ stands by English slogan rejected by OQLF, says ‘we’ve been using Go Habs Go for 100 years’

La Presse: Episode 60: What to do with Patrik Laine? (French language) / Wounded and papier-mâché (French language) / "It will give us a boost." (French language) / Juraj Slafkovsky: "I have to be better" (French language) / Feverish supporters, bitter result (French language)