Washington, East No. 1 seed, defeated Montral in 5 games; Carolina advanced with 2OT win against Devils in Game 5 on Tuesday ...

The Capitals beat the Canadiens in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday night to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The field is wrapping up the first round of the NHL playoffs. We take a look at the developing bracket for the second round ...

Alex Ovechkin scored as the Washington Capitals advanced to Round 2 following a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 ...

The Capitals have defeated the Canadiens in Game 5 on Wednesday night, setting up a second-round clash with the Hurricanes.

The Washington Capitals eliminated the Montreal Canadiens from the Stanley Cup Playoffs following a 4-1 victory in Game 5. Despite the Canadiens playing better ...

The Montreal Canadiens season has come to an end after they were defeated by the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 5.

Breaking: The Washington Capitals topped the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 on Wednesday night to advance to the second round ...

The second team to reach Round 2 also happens to be Carolina's next opponent: the East's No. 1-seeded Washington Capitals.