Eliminated 3-0 the day before, Martin St-Louis and his men left the city of automobiles in the hope that their offensive machine in the American capital would no longer fail.
The Washington Capitals, seeking a first win in 2022-2023, will host the Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena tonight for the first of three meetings between the two teams.
The match will be broadcast on TVA Sports and TVA Sports direct from 7pm; the pregame is scheduled for 6 p.m.
On Friday night, two days after a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, goaltender Jake Allen stopped 37 shots in the first half, 25 of them in the first period.
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Bécancourois Samuel Montembeault is expected to be in goal for the first time this season.
Last year, the product Blainville-Boisbriand Armada went 8-18-6 in 38 games, with a 3.77 goal average and an .891 save percentage.
Sniper Alex Ovechkin will be a special focus tonight. In 59 matches against the Habs, the Russian has scored 59 points, including 34 goals – a best among active players – and is in second place with 59 points.
Quebec’s Anthony Mantha will be looking for a second goal earlier in the season.
The “Caps” (0-2) have a life record of 77-74-17 against Montreal. Most recently, that record was 10-4-1 in the last 15 games since the 2016/17 season.
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