Game 2: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
Date: Tonight – Friday, April 25
Venue – Bell Centre
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: TNT / TruTV / MAX
Radio:
Washington – Caps Radio 24/7
Montreal – TSN Radio 690 AM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal +1.5 ML -250
Washington -1.5 ML +205
O/U 5.5
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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens scored late in the third period to force overtime before dropping Game 1 to Washington. Montreal’s top line was responsible for both goals. The Habs will need more secondary scoring to stay in this series.
Washington Capitals News & Notes:
Despite a 2-0 series lead coming into Montreal, the Capitals are losing the face-off battle against the Canadiens. With the Canadiens dictating the matchups on home ice and carrying possession off face-offs, the Canadiens will try to claw back into the series.
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
Thompson
Lindgren
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Players To Watch:
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki – Goal in Game 1
Cole Caufield – Goal in Game 1
Lane Hutson – Two assists in Game 1
Washington Capitals
Anthony Beauvillier – Goal and an assist in Game 1
Alex Ovechkin – First career playoff overtime goal in Game 1
Dylan Strome – Three assists in Game 1
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 – Out for playoffs
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