The Washington Capitals downed the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Saturday night time on the Bell Centre in Montreal. The victory improves the Capitals file to 24-21-8 (56 factors) on the season.
The Capitals opened the scoring on Anthony Mantha’s seventeenth aim of the season lower than 4 minutes into the competition and added a T.J. Oshie energy play aim, his three hundredth profession tally, for a 2-1 lead on the first intermission.
The Canadiens tied the sport within the center body, however the Capitals reclaimed the lead early within the third interval with a aim from Sonny Milano, in his first recreation again after being out for 2 months with an higher physique harm.
The Canadiens tied the sport with an influence play aim halfway by way of the ultimate body, however the Capitals answered with aim from Aliaksei Protas, his first aim in 29 video games, to make it 4-3, the ultimate.
LINEUP
Darcy Kuemper (11-12-3, 3.17 GAA, .894 sv%) obtained the beginning between the pipes for the visiting Capitals. Jake Allen (5-10-3, 3.63 GAA, .895 sv% ) obtained the beginning in aim for the Canadiens. The ahead traces and defensive pairs for the Capitals:
Alex Ovechkin – Dylan Strome – T.J. OshieAliaksei Protas – Connor McMichael – Anthony ManthaMax Pacioretty – Mike Sgarbossa – Sonny MilanoBeck Malenstyn – Nic Dowd – Tom Wilson
Martin Fehervary – John CarlsonRasmus Sandin – Nick JensenJoel Edmundson – Trevor van Riemsdyk
Darcy KuemperCharlie Lindgren
Scratches: Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Alex Alexeyev, Ethan Bear, Nicklas Backstrom (hip).
1ST PERIOD
The Capitals opened the scoring on a close-range shot by Anthony Mantha (17) simply 3:40 into the competition. Aliaksei Protas (17) and Nick Jensen (8) had the assists.
Just a little house cookin’ for the Quebec native pic.twitter.com/1QS9jKTRJY
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 18, 2024
Martin Fehervary left the sport with a decrease physique harm simply 4 minutes into the sport and didn’t return.
#ALLCAPS Fehervary harm pic.twitter.com/hJoikaWVXr
— Capitals Replays (@capsreplays) February 18, 2024
The Capitals early lead was quick lived. Arber Xhekaj tied the sport with a blast from the left level at 5:04 of the primary interval.
Quel boulet du Shérif!
A bullet from The Sheriff!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/KFfpRYhBM4
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 18, 2024
However the Capitals rapidly restored their lead with an influence play aim from T.J. Oshie (10) at 10:00 of the primary body. Dylan Strome (16) and Alex Ovechkin (24) had the helpers. It was Oshie’s three hundredth profession aim.
Profession aim No. 300 comes on a classic snipe from our #OshBabe pic.twitter.com/tU3HFzVDcn
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 18, 2024
The Capitals held the 2-1 lead into the primary intermission. Shot makes an attempt have been tied 20-20 within the first body.
2ND PERIOD
The Canadiens tied the sport late within the center body on a rebound tally by Alex Newhook (x) at 16:15 of the center body.
Habs 2-2 Caps🚨Alex Newhook(8)16:15 2nd interval#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/qdn97UpVVR
— BradTheMTLHabsFan🇨🇦 (@bradlightning1) February 18, 2024
And that was it for the center body. The Capitals led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 25-18 within the second interval.
3RD PERIOD
The Capitals regained the lead with aim from Sonny Milano (5) early within the third interval. Max Pacioretty (8) and Joel Edmundson (3) had the assists.
It’s good to have you ever again, Sonny 🤌 pic.twitter.com/ejPMjmeUnP
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 18, 2024
The Canadiens answered with an influence play aim from Nick Suzuki (20) at 9:45 of the third interval.
Wonderful puck motion on the ability play offers Nick Suzuki his twentieth of the yr, and ties the sport at three for the #Habs pic.twitter.com/pJeiLgETuj
— Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) February 18, 2024
However the capitals answered. Aliaksei Protas (4) gave the Capitals a 4-3 lead at 11:57 of the ultimate body. Nic Dowd (8) annd Anthony Mantha (11) had the helpers. The aim ended a 29-game goalless drought for Protas.
Please take pleasure in this PROTAS GOLTAS pic.twitter.com/WbTpSABVa5
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 18, 2024
The Canadiens had a six-on-four late within the last interval, however the Capitals have been capable of shut the door.
SHAVINGS
Ovechkin has recorded a degree in 10-straight video games vs. Montreal courting again to courting to Nov. 15, 2019 (7g-7a–14p).
T.J. Oshie scored his three hundredth profession aim to place the Capitals forward 2-1. Since becoming a member of Washington forward of the 2015-16 season, Oshie (190g) ranks second on the Capitals in targets, trailing solely Alex Ovechkin (361g).
By Jon Sorensen
