The series moves to Washington on Wednesday for a do-or-die showdown for the Habs
MONTREAL – Despite holding a 2-1 lead after 40 minutes of play, the Canadiens couldn’t stifle a Capitals third-period rally and ultimately fell 5-2 on Sunday at the Bell Centre.
The Caps now have a 3-1 series lead.
Electricity in the air
There was a special atmosphere inside the Bell Centre – and out – once again, with the roaring crowd kicking the decibel meter into high gear.
Sans pareils, dans l'aréna comme à l'extérieur
Best fans in and outside the arena#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/B56tarOxeP
And as if the crowd wasn’t amped up enough, former Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban was in the house, and he took the opportunity to fire up the crowd.
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Roster
The only change to Montreal’s lineup was the team’s starter, Jakub Dobes.
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Dobes has been called upon to defend the cage after Samuel Montembeault left Friday’s game in the second period. He is listed as day to day. Cayden Primeau was recalled to back-up Dobes, who made 21 saves against the Caps. For more stats, check out the NHL’s Gamecenter summary here.
Montreal goals
P2 10:33 1-[1] Slafkovsky (Demidov, Hutson) – PPG
WSH@MTL: Slafkovsky scores PPG against Logan Thompson
P2 18:32 1-[2] Caufield (Hutson, Demidov) - PPG
WSH@MTL: Caufield scores PPG against Logan Thompson
Washington goals
P2 01:25 [1]-0 Strome (Beauvillier)
P3 06:39 [2]-2 Duhaime (Chychrun, T. van Riemsdyk)
P3 16:23 [3]-2 Mangiapane (Strome, T. van Riemsdyk)
P3 17:21 [4]-2 Duhaime (Dowd) – EN
P3 19:05 [5]-2 Wilson (McMichael) – EN
What’s next
Game 5 hockey will take place on Wednesday in Washington at Capital One Arena. With puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m., fans can catch the action on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports, or tune in on the radio on TSN 690 and 98.5 fm.
For those looking to watch the game among fans, head to our watch parties at L’espace 1909 and the Fan Jam presented by La Cage. For tickets to L’espace 1909, click here, and for more details on the events, click here.
