The Washington Capitals need to focus on these key points to skate away with a Round 1 win against the Montreal Canadiens.

The Montreal Canadiens return to the playoffs ahead of schedule, with a young and exciting roster that exceeded expectations.

The Washington Capitals search for their first playoff series win all-time against the Montreal Canadiens in Round 1.

Doc’s Sports offers NHL expert picks for every game on our hockey predictions page. As mentioned, the Washington Capitals completed a few offseason moves that resulted in them catapulting to the top ...

Defenseman Kaiden Guhle scored twice to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in their season ...

Kaiden Guhle scored twice for the Montreal Canadiens, who clinched the final berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 win ...

The Grand Rapids Griffins used a 28-save performance from Sebastian Cossa to defeat the Rockford IceHogs, 2-1.

Kaiden Guhle scored twice for the Montreal Canadiens, who clinched the final berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 win ...

Kaiden Guhle scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens wrapped up the last Eastern Conference playoff spot with a 4-2 victory ...

The Canadiens will face the Washington Capitals, the No. 1 seed in the Metropolitan Division and the conference, in the first ...

MONTREAL (AP) — Kaiden Guhle scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens wrapped up the last Eastern Conference playoff spot with ...