Montreal Canadiens @ Washington Capitals

21-21-8, 11-9-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Canadiens MTL	3	0	2	5
Capitals WSH	0	1	1	2

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

22-19-7, 13-8-4 Home

Alex Ovechkin scores, but the Capitals lose a 5th consecutive game, 5-2 to the Canadiens

— After falling into a deficit they couldn't climb out of once again, the Washington Capitals are in danger of digging too deep a hole to preserve their playoff hopes.

Feb 7, 2024, 03:36 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Canadiens	3	0	2	5
	Capitals	0	1	1	2

1st Period		MTL
6:42	Nick Suzuki (14) Assists: Cole Caufield (23)	1
7:39	Nick Suzuki (15) Assists: Arber Xhekaj (3)	2
13:07	Michael Pezzetta (3) Assists: Rafael Harvey-Pinard (6)	3

2nd Period			MTL	WSH
6:03		Alex Ovechkin (10) Assists: Dylan Strome (13), Martin Fehervary (9)	3	1

3rd Period		MTL	WSH
11:19	Juraj Slafkovsky (8) Assists: Jake Evans (12), Mike Matheson (28)	4	1
11:41	Rasmus Sandin (2) Assists: John Carlson (26), Dylan Strome (14)	4	2
14:01	Juraj Slafkovsky (9) (Power Play) Assists: Mike Matheson (29), Nick Suzuki (30)	5	2

Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jayden Struble
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Beck Malenstyn hit Kaiden Guhle
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Beck Malenstyn hit Kaiden Guhle
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
T.J. Oshie hit Arber Xhekaj
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome Poke saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
T.J. Oshie Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by John Carlson
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Beck Malenstyn hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Michael Pezzetta
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
T.J. Oshie hit Mike Matheson
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Lucas Condotta
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
Max Pacioretty Tip-In Wide Right
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Connor McMichael Unsportsmanlike conduct against Lucas Condotta
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by John Carlson
Takeaway by John Carlson
T.J. Oshie hit Lucas Condotta
Max Pacioretty Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Ovechkin Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (13), Martin Fehervary (9)
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jake Evans
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Michael Sgarbossa Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Josh Anderson
Tom Wilson Backhand Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Tom Wilson hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot Wide Right
Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Lucas Condotta
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
Beck Malenstyn hit Jake Evans
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Darcy Kuemper
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Josh Anderson
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Michael Sgarbossa Tip-In Wide Left
Martin Fehervary Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Lucas Condotta
John Carlson Tip-In Wide Left
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Tom Wilson hit Cole Caufield
Josh Anderson shot blocked by John Carlson
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
Takeaway by T.J. Oshie
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Max Pacioretty Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jake Evans shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Beck Malenstyn hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jake Evans shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
Jake Evans shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Dylan Strome Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Darcy Kuemper
Rasmus Sandin hit Nick Suzuki
Martin Fehervary Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Anthony Mantha Roughing against Johnathan Kovacevic
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by John Carlson
Tom Wilson hit Jake Evans
Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Nick Jensen hit Jayden Struble
Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Rasmus Sandin Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: John Carlson (26), Dylan Strome (14)
John Carlson Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Lucas Condotta
Anthony Mantha Elbowing against Johnathan Kovacevic
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Takeaway by John Carlson
Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Jake Evans
Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jayden Struble
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Tanner Pearson
Beck Malenstyn Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck in Benches
Jayden Struble hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Off-side
Lucas Condotta faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Rafael Harvey-Pinard Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Lucas Condotta Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Michael Pezzetta hit Aliaksei Protas
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by David Savard
Jesse Ylönen hit Martin Fehervary
Jayden Struble Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by David Savard
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Joel Armia Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (23)
Giveaway by Joel Armia
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Nick Suzuki Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Arber Xhekaj (3)
Juraj Slafkovsky Hooking against Connor McMichael
Goalie Stopped
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by David Savard
Puck in Netting
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Icing
Jake Evans faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Takeaway by Josh Anderson
Icing
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Takeaway by Jayden Struble
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Michael Pezzetta Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Rafael Harvey-Pinard (6)
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Off-side
Lucas Condotta faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Michael Pezzetta hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Jesse Ylönen hit Nic Dowd
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Juraj Slafkovsky Tip-In Hit Right Post
Mike Matheson Slap Shot Wide Left
Kaiden Guhle hit Max Pacioretty
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Brandon Gignac
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Tanner Pearson Hooking against T.J. Oshie
Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Puck in Penalty Benches
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Lucas Condotta
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Jesse Ylönen Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Puck in Benches
Josh Anderson faceoff won against Nic Dowd
David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Puck in Crowd
Lucas Condotta faceoff won against T.J. Oshie
Lucas Condotta hit T.J. Oshie
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by David Savard
Jesse Ylönen hit Beck Malenstyn
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Off-side
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Nick Jensen
Giveaway by Lucas Condotta
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Tanner Pearson hit John Carlson
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Tanner Pearson High-sticking against John Carlson
TV Timeout
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Max Pacioretty shot blocked by David Savard
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Brandon Gignac
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Goalie Stopped
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Icing
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Cole Caufield faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Joel Armia Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Joel Armia Tip-In High and Wide Left
Brandon Gignac Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Icing
Josh Anderson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
David Savard hit Tom Wilson
Off-side
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Giveaway by Brandon Gignac
Takeaway by Brandon Gignac
David Savard Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Josh Anderson
Goalie Stopped
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Tom Wilson
Cole Caufield Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jayden Struble Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Johnathan Kovacevic Roughing against Anthony Mantha
Juraj Slafkovsky Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (12), Mike Matheson (28)
Goalie Stopped
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Cole Caufield
On-Ice Official
Puck in Benches
Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Off-side
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Juraj Slafkovsky Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (29), Nick Suzuki (30)
Hand Pass
Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Puck in Netting
Jake Evans faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa

CANADIENS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

MTL leads 2-0

Capitals
2
Canadiens
3

Game 1

22/10

Canadiens
5
Capitals
2

Game 2

7/2

Capitals
4
Canadiens
3

Game 3

18/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Montreal Canadiens @ Washington Capitals

Nick SuzukiC - MTL

Sam MontembeaultG - MTL

Juraj SlafkovskyLW - MTL

Alex Ovechkin scores, but the Capitals lose a 5th consecutive game, 5-2 to the Canadiens

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