Thompson dazzles late as the Capitals beat the Canadiens in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead

— Connor McMichael and Dylan Strome scored a minute apart early in the second period, Logan Thompson made some spectacular stops among his 25 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in...
Apr 24, 2025, 03:16 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodMTLWSH
1:16Christian Dvorak (1)
Assists: Josh Anderson (1), Brendan Gallagher (1)
10
3:47Connor McMichael (1)
Assists: Taylor Raddysh (1)
11
4:47Dylan Strome (1)
Assists: Anthony Beauvillier (2), Ryan Leonard (1)
12
3rd PeriodMTLWSH
19:58Connor McMichael (2) (Empty Net)
Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (1), Tom Wilson (2)
13

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Josh Anderson
  • Tom Wilson hit Cole Caufield
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Logan Thompson
  • Ryan Leonard hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Connor McMichael Deflected saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Nic Dowd hit Lane Hutson
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Nic Dowd hit Alex Newhook
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Mike Matheson
  • Tom Wilson hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Tom Wilson Unsportsmanlike conduct against Josh Anderson
  • Ryan Leonard Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome hit Jake Evans
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Matt Roy hit Ivan Demidov
  • Brandon Duhaime Tip-In Wide Left
  • Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Matt Roy hit Christian Dvorak
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Matt Roy hit Mike Matheson
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Lars Eller hit Joel Armia
  • Giveaway by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Andrew Mangiapane Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Christian Dvorak
  • Tom Wilson hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Mike Matheson
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Alex Alexeyev
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jayden Struble shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Taylor Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Connor McMichael Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Taylor Raddysh (1)
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Joel Armia
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Left
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Anthony Beauvillier (2), Ryan Leonard (1)
  • Matt Roy Cross-checking against Josh Anderson
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Nic Dowd Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Lars Eller hit Emil Heineman
  • Nic Dowd Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Mike Matheson
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Alex Alexeyev Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Lars Eller Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Brandon Duhaime Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nic Dowd Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Patrik Laine shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Mike Matheson
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Nic Dowd Interference against Christian Dvorak
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Patrik Laine shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Mike Matheson
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Nic Dowd Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Cole Caufield
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Taylor Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Andrew Mangiapane Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Ryan Leonard Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Taylor Raddysh hit Alex Newhook
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Jayden Struble shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Andrew Mangiapane Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nic Dowd hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Lars Eller Backhand Wide Right
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Tom Wilson hit Cole Caufield
  • Connor McMichael Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (1), Tom Wilson (2)
  • Brandon Duhaime Slashing against Josh Anderson
  • Christian Dvorak Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Short
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Emil Heineman hit Alex Alexeyev
  • David Savard Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • On-Ice Official
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Ryan Leonard
  • Joel Armia hit Matt Roy
  • Josh Anderson hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Lane Hutson hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Ivan Demidov hit Nic Dowd
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Josh Anderson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Puck in Benches
  • Josh Anderson Boarding against Tom Wilson served by Ivan Demidov
  • Josh Anderson Cross-checking against Tom Wilson
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Takeaway by Jake Evans
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • David Savard hit Connor McMichael
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Patrik Laine hit Lars Eller
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Off-side
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Takeaway by Cole Caufield
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Connor McMichael
  • Off-side
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Puck in Netting
  • Christian Dvorak Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (1), Brendan Gallagher (1)
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Icing
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Jayden Struble
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Cole Caufield Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Icing
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Patrik Laine
  • Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Josh Anderson hit Ryan Leonard
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Patrik Laine Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Christian Dvorak hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
  • Josh Anderson hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Off-side
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Alex Newhook hit Matt Roy
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Patrik Laine Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In Wide Left
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Emil Heineman hit Ryan Leonard
  • Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Alex Newhook hit Nic Dowd
  • Hand Pass
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Josh Anderson Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Puck in Netting
  • Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Nick Suzuki hit John Carlson
  • Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Alexeyev shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Josh Anderson hit Rasmus Sandin
  • David Savard hit Lars Eller
  • Christian Dvorak Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Caufield Deflected saved by Logan Thompson
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Newhook hit Nic Dowd
  • Jake Evans hit Nic Dowd
  • Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jake Evans hit Alex Alexeyev
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jake Evans Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alexandre Carrier Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ivan Demidov hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Anderson hit Alex Alexeyev
  • Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Josh Anderson hit Alex Alexeyev
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Alex Newhook Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Christian Dvorak Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Cole Caufield
  • Juraj Slafkovský Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Christian Dvorak Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Juraj Slafkovský Poke Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Josh Anderson Slashing against Brandon Duhaime
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