Andrew Mangiapane scored the go-ahead goal with just under four minutes remaining, Brandon Duhaime had two goals and Logan Thompson made 16 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens for a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.

With a 5-2 win on Sunday, the Washington Capitals made anyone who thought Montreal could make a series out of their first-round matchup think again.

Washington Capitals forward Andrew Mangiapane scored a late game-winning goal to help secure his team a 3-1 lead in their first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens.

Logan Thompson will be a game-time decision for the Washington Capitals in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Sunday (6:30 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, TBS, truTV, MNMT, MAX).

Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis was at a loss for words in describing the message he wants to convey to the Canadiens after their 5-2 loss in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series with the W

The Washington Capitals visit the Montreal Canadiens in game four in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series.

The NHL has punished the main combatants in a bench-clearing altercation in Friday night’s playoff game between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals.

Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson and Montreal Canadiens' Josh Anderson got into a period-ending brawl on a team bench that sparked more fights during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The NHL has announced that Montreal Canadiens winger Josh Anderson and Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson have been fined $5,000 for their altercation on the bench during Game 3 of their first round series on Friday.