US EditionBrandon Duhaime scores 2 as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 5-2 to take a 3-1 series lead
- The Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Sunday night in Montreal to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
- After goaltender Logan Thompson returned from a recent injury, the Capitals overcame a 1-2 score going into the final period.
- Brandon Duhaime netted two goals in the third period, including the one that tied the game, while Andrew Mangiapane put the Capitals ahead with less than four minutes to play.
- Montreal scored on power plays twice and had two assists each from Ivan Demidov and Lane Hutson, but Washington controlled play with solid goaltending making 16 saves by Thompson.
- The Capitals will return to Washington for Game 5 on Wednesday night with momentum favoring them to extend their series lead.
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When you listen to a game on the radio, all you have is the noise. And in Montreal on Sunday night, stimulated by two dramatic events late in the second period, the Habs' arena swelled to the point of deafening, with a force that made me believe the home team might really have the power to knock out the No. 1 seed in the East. But after a giddy intermission under the banner of a 2-1 score, Canadiens fans watched—and I listened—helplessly as the …
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