Overview

• The Montreal Canadiens secured a 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 3, narrowing the series deficit to 2-1.
• Both starting goaltenders, Logan Thompson for Washington and Sam Montembeault for Montreal, exited the game due to injuries, leaving their Game 4 availability uncertain.
• Christian Dvorak scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, with additional goals from Juraj Slafkovsky and Alex Newhook sealing the victory.
• A heated bench-clearing brawl between Tom Wilson and Josh Anderson underscored the game’s physical intensity, resulting in multiple penalties.
• Montreal played its first playoff game in a sold-out Bell Centre since 2017, with the crowd providing an electric atmosphere throughout the night.