{"id":405813,"date":"2026-01-14T03:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/405813\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T03:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:08:07","slug":"live-updates-washington-capitals-vs-montreal-canadiens-at-capital-one-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/405813\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"

After completing their Mentors\u2019 Trip and going 1-1, the Washington Capitals are back home for three consecutive games at Capital One Arena.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll begin their homestand with a matchup against the upstart Montreal Canadiens who are 7-2-1 in their last 10. The Habs have gotten sublime performances from second-year players, Lane HUtson and Ivan Demidov<\/a>, who are among their top scorers.<\/p>\n

The Capitals are currently ravaged by injury and will be without Justin Sourdif<\/a> (upper body), Tom Wilson<\/a> (lower body), Jakob Chychrun<\/a> (illness), and Pierre-Luc Dubois<\/a>. Connor McMichael<\/a> will skate at center \u2014 please, note every Capitals line has been jumbled due to the changes.<\/p>\n

Logan Thompson<\/a> will start in net and oppose Samuel Montembeault<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Puck drop for today\u2019s game is scheduled for a little after 7 pm. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin will have the call on Monumental Sports Network.<\/p>\n

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\nWashington Capitals<\/p>\n

Beauvillier<\/p>\n

Strome<\/p>\n

Ovechkin<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

Slafkovsky<\/p>\n

Kapanen<\/p>\n

Demidov<\/p>\n

Tunnel shenanigans<\/p>\n

1st Period<\/p>\n

Puck is dropped. Beauvillier-Strome-Ovechkin and TVR-McIlrath get the start.<\/p>\n

Alexandre Texier rips one off the post after the Capitals turn it over in the corner.<\/p>\n

Martin Feh\u00e9rv\u00e1ry to the box for tripping Nick Suzuki 59 seconds into the game.<\/p>\n

Slafkovsky hits the post on the power play.<\/p>\n

Lots of zone time for the Habs, but the Capitals manage to kill their man advantage. Back to 5v5.<\/p>\n

Caps have their first power play, after Joe Veleno hooks Nic Dowd at 7:55!<\/p>\n

Oh no. The puck rolled off Ryan Leonard\u2019s stick during the power play and Josh Anderson scores shorthanded.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

1-0 Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

SHG: Josh Anderson (10). Unassisted. Time: 8:13<\/p>\n

Milano with a chance in front of the net but it looks like his shot hits a player in the crease and doesn\u2019t go in.<\/p>\n

Ethen Frank is flexing his hand at the bench after taking a hit to make a play.<\/p>\n

A Beauvillier liftcheck forces a turnover and the puck finds Alex Ovechkin wide open in the slot. Unfortunately, Ovi ran out of room down low as he tried to make a move and was stopped by Montembeault from point-blank range in the final minute. <\/p>\n

At intermission: The Habs lead 1-0. The Capitals have the advantage in shots 11 to 8.<\/p>\n

2nd Period<\/p>\n

Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n

Uh oh.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

2-0 Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

Goal: Brendan Gallagher (4). Assists: P. Danault (9), Z. Bolduc (8). Time: 7:40<\/p>\n

Dylan McIlrath with a big hit on Jayden Struble, injuring the Canadiens forward.<\/p>\n

Arber Xhekaj immediately comes over and fights McIlrath at the end of the play at 8:03. Xhekaj gets an instigator and a misconduct along with the matching major for fighting.<\/p>\n

The Caps aren\u2019t generating much of anything. <\/p>\n

Dylan Strome ot the box at 17:31 for slashing Alexandre Texier.<\/p>\n

Nic Dowd high-sticks Nic Suzuki giving a 5v3 power play for 1:04. Suzuki seems to have sold it.<\/p>\n

Caps kill of the 5v3, but now they have to kill off the rest of the 5v4.<\/p>\n

At intermission: The Capitals are losing 2-0. Montreal is outshooting them 20 to 17.<\/p>\n

3rd Period<\/p>\n

Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n

Ethen Frank is stopped on a chance down the right wing.<\/p>\n

Alex Ovechkin sets up Ethen Frank at the top of the circles for a one-timer, but Frank\u2019s five-hole chance is stopped by Montembeault.<\/p>\n

Ethen Frank deflects home a Matt Roy point shot and the Capitals have some mo.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

2-1 Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

Goal: Ethen Frank (9). Assists: M. Roy (13), R. Sandin (12). Time: 5:06<\/p>\n

Caps are really skating now.<\/p>\n

Sammy Blais trips TVR at 10:24. Big power play here for the Capitals.<\/p>\n

Sonny Milano hits Brett Leason of all people down low for a one-timer but Montembault makes a huge save.<\/p>\n

Nic Dowd to the box for holding Arber Xhekaj at 13:42. He\u2019s also being tossed with a misconduct after getting lippy with the ref and slamming his stick against the glass.<\/p>\n

Habs don\u2019t score on the power play.<\/p>\n

Huge goal from Ethen Frank ties it!! His first 10-goal season in the NHL!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

2-2 tie<\/p>\n

Goal: Ethen Frank (10). Assists: R. Sandin (13), A. Beauvillier (7). Time: 18:06<\/p>\n

At the end of regulation: The game\u2019s tied 2-2. The Caps are outshooting the Habs 33 to 25.<\/p>\n

Overtime<\/p>\n

Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n

Ethen Frank dekes around the Canadiens and nearly scores oh my god that would have been cool.<\/p>\n

Ethen Frank forces a turnover at the blue line, springing Carlson.<\/p>\n

Nick Suzuki to the box for tripping Connor McMichael at 1:54 of overtime. 4v3 power play.<\/p>\n

Strome hits crossbar from the slot. <\/p>\n

Capitals getting crazy looks but can\u2019t score.<\/p>\n

Capitals call timeout with 8 seconds remaining in the power play.<\/p>\n

Dylan Strome calls his own number and Connor McMichael chips the goal home at the door step.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

3-2 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n

Goal: Connor McMichael (7). Assists: D. Strome (25), R. Sandin (14). Time: 4:21<\/p>\n

Capitals win 3-2 in OT. Capitals outshot the Canadens 43 to 26.<\/p>\n

Caps beat Canadiens 3-2 (OT) with Ethen Frank\u2019s hard carry<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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