The game featured a major brawl and both starting goalies leaving with injuries in playoff hockey's return to Montreal.

Fueled by a roaring home crowd in their first playoff game since 2017, the Montreal Canadiens triumphed over the Washington Capitals 6-3 in Game 3. The high-energy match saw injuries to both starting goalies and a spirited fight,

Montreal needs to find a way to score more after totaling three goals in the first two games, one each from Caufield, Suzuki and center Christian Dvorak, and do a better job of defending. Washington has a 23-8 advantage in high-danger shots on goal, according to NHL EDGE stats, through the first two games.