The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in Game 4 to move one win away from advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Andrew Mangiapane played hero for his side, scoring the game-winner late in the third period with the score tied 2-2.

The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens each lost their No. 1 goaltender in Game 3 of their first-round series

The Washington Capitals are trying to fend off a spirited comeback from the Montreal Canadiens in this first round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After the top-seeded Caps won the first two games in the nation’s capital,

St. Louis won the Stanley Cup in 2004 as a Hall of Fame-bound forward with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He has fond memories of his boyhood, watching the Canadiens bring the city to life in the playoffs. It was the only time he was allowed to stay up past his usual bedtime to watch televised games.

Many of the Canadiens, including Ivan Demidov, will get their first taste of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre in 2025.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are wild-card spots based on the best remaining records in each conference.