The Washington Capitals are preparing for a pivotal Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens, with both teams facing uncertainty surrounding their goaltending situation.
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Saturday that two players, once each from the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens, will be punished for the events that took place in Game 3 between the two franchises.
Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery didn’t provide an injury update on Logan Thompson on Saturday, but did seem to clear a path for Charlie Lindgren to start Game 4 against the Canadiens on Sunday.
For their part in a game three incident, Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson and Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson were both fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson avoided his 10th suspension from the NHL, but he did not skate away unscathed from Saturday’s ruling from the NHL’s Department of Safety.
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The Washington Capitals took a devastating 6-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 of the opening round NHL playoffs series on April 25. Not only did the Capitals take a rough defeat at the Ball Centre in Montreal, goaltender Logan Thompson appeared to get seriously injured with 6:57 left in the third period.
It didn’t take long for tensions to boil over in Game 3 between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals. Before the puck even dropped, Arber Xhekaj and Tom Wilson exchanged words, setting the tone for what quickly turned into a night of old-school playoff chaos at the Bell Centre.
The Washington Capitals open their eyes on Saturday morning with a very real series on their hands against the Montreal Canadiens following last night’s 6-3 loss in Montreal.
Belarusian forward Ilya Protas was selected by the Washington Capitals in the third round (75th overall) of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He joins his brother
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson’s attempt to mock the Montreal Canadiens with a fake crying face quickly became the defining image of Game 3. After the final result, with the Habs beating the Capitals 6-3 on Friday, it's fair to say the meme-worthy gesture went viral for all the wrong reasons as the Canadiens got the last laugh.
The Washington Capitals suffered a major setback during their 6-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 at Bell Centre on Friday night, and it had nothing to do with the loss itself.
In a game where everything was happening, another goaltender went down. During Game 3 between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals, Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson left the game due to injury.
Washington Capitals’ forward Tom Wilson may have created the official meme of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. With the Montreal Canadiens leading the Caps
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the Montreal Canadiens, who cut their deficit in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoff first-round series to 2-1, by a score of 6-3 at Bell Centre on Friday.
The third game of the opening round series between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals is one of the wildest in recent Stanley Cup Playoffs memory.
Hockey fans have waited for bad blood to be spilled in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and they saw that Friday night at the Bell Centre between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals.
The Stanley Cup playoffs can get heated when two teams have to keep playing each other game after game. Tensions get high, anger starts to build and sometimes emotions just erupt.
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Adding to the frustration that Montreal Canadiens fans are experiencing right now is the decision by the NHL not to punish Washington Capitals players for their actions in Game 2.
Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson forgot it's no longer the regular season in his postgame news conference on Wednesday night.
Connor McMichael scored twice and Logan Thompson made 14 of his 25 saves in the third period as the Washington Capitals beat the visiting Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Capitals fans everywhere are left saddened by the latest decision from longtime franchise star forward Nicklas Backstrom, who hasn't played since late 2023.
Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary will miss the remainder of the playoffs following meniscus surgery, the team announced Tuesday. Fehervary, 25, sustained the injury to his right knee during an April 15 game against the New York Islanders.
The Washington Capitals lost a defenseman to an injury for the remainder of the playoffs, according to an official team statement. The Capitals made their playoff debut last night in Washington against the Montreal Canadiens and won 3-2 in overtime following a physical and intense matchup.
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