Game 1: Montreal Canadiens (0-0) at Washington Capitals (0-0)
Date: Tonight – Monday, April 21
Venue – Bell Centre
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN, Sportsnet, TVAS
Radio:
Washington – Caps Radio 24/7
Montreal – TSN Radio 690 AM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal +1.5 ML +164
Washington -1.5 ML -198
O/U 6.5
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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The last time these two teams met in the playoffs, the Canadiens were the right-seed and defeated the top-seeded Capitals. This year brings the same scenario as was the case in 2010. Montreal is 15-5-6 since the Four Nations Face-Off.
Washington Capitals News & Notes:
The Capitals had the most points in the NHL with 111. Washington is just 15-11-1 since the break. The Caps had a power play success rate of 23.5 percent.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Laine-Newhook-Demidov
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Heineman-Evans-Armia
Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Hutson
Struble-Savard
Montembeault
Dobes
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Washington Capitals Projected Lines
Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
Mangiapane-Eller-Leonard
Duhaime-Dowd-Raddysh
Chychrun-Carlson
Sandin-Roy
Alexeyev-Van Riemsdyk
Lindgren
Thompson
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Players To Watch:
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki 89 Pts
Cole Caufield 70 Pts
Lane Hutson 66 Pts
Washington Capitals
Dylan Strome 82 Pts
Alex Ovechkin 73 Pts
John Carlson 46 Assists
Injury Report:
Montreal Canadiens
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months
Washington Capitals
C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR – Out indefinitely
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR – Out indefinitely
LW Sonny Milano – IR
C Aliaksei Protas – Week to week
D Martin Fehervary – Day to day
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