Christian Dvorak scored unassisted at 4:17 to give the Canadiens their third straight one-goal lead at 4-3 before Juraj Slafkovsky, the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, made it 5-3 on a pass from Cole Caufield at 13:23.

The Washington Capitals entered Bell Centre on Friday with confidence and a 2-0 series lead. Then, a nightmare unfolded, as the team left with a disappointing defeat and a big loss in net.

Washington's Logan Thompson put no weight on his left skate while being helped off, while Montreal's Sam Montembeault suffered a lower-body injury.