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Date<\/p>\n
Saturday, February 28, 2026<\/p>\n
Game preview<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t look now, but the Washington Capitals are streaking. They\u2019ve won three games in a row for just the third time this season. After beating the Nashville Predators on Feb. 5, the Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers and the Vegas Golden Knights coming out of the Olympic break despite not the most impressive play<\/a>. Now they\u2019ll try to win all three games of their three-in-four against the Montreal Canadiens. <\/p>\n It\u2019ll be a tall task. The Canadiens are 6-2-2 in their last 10 and, unlike the Capitals, had a day of rest before the game. It\u2019ll also be a Hockey Night in Canada game, so Bell Centre should be bumping.<\/p>\n The Capitals are now two points out of a playoff spot in the East \u2014 third place in the Metropolitan Division and the second wild card spot \u2014 but the New York Islanders have two games in hand, and the Boston Bruins have three. So they must continue winning.<\/p>\n Since returning from injury the game before the break, Pierre-Luc Dubois<\/a> has five points (3g, 2a) in his three outings, turning the team\u2019s second line back into its dominant force.<\/p>\n The Habs are led by Cole Caufield\u2019s 33 goals and Nick Suzuki\u2019s 65 points (18g, 47a). On the backend, Lane Hutson is having another sensational season posting 59 points (10g, 49a) in 58 games. In goal, Jakub Dobes leads the team with 22 victories but has mostly split his time evenly with Montembeault.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll have more updates in the run-up to the game. See you then!<\/p>\n Read our feature on Brent Thompson<\/p>\n