Liveblog replay: Canadiens blow 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 in overtime to Capitals

The Montreal Canadiens

(26-14-6)

will look to check simply how far they’ve come within the Jap Convention pecking order after they tackle the Washington Capitals

(23-17-6)

on Tuesday at Capital One Enviornment.

Puck drop at 7 p.m.

(TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)

Right here’s what you have to know.

Of their first recreation in opposition to one another since final spring’s first spherical matchup, the Capitals breezed to an 8-4 victory. Alexander Ovechkin scored a hat trick. Samuel Montembeault will get the beginning in objective. He’s undefeated in three begins since coming back from a conditioning task in Laval. Juraj Slafkovsky is on a tear: 18 factors in his final 12 video games. He had three factors final evening in opposition to the Canucks. So did Ivan Demidov. Josh Anderson (upper-body damage) returns for the Canadiens. Kaiden Guhle is out, Jayden Struble is in on defence. How and the place to look at the Canadiens on TV for 2025-26 season. Blacked out on TSN2 or RDS? Right here’s how one can watch Canadiens’ video games from Ontario and Western Canada.

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Josh Anderson, in his first recreation again from damage, scored a shorthanded objective to provide Montreal a 1-0 lead.

Un homme en moins, un cheval en plus 🐎Good to have you ever again, Andy!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/DycYJydkiQ

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 14, 2026

Within the second interval, Phil Danault arrange Brendan Gallagher for his fourth objective of the season. The Habs veteran wanted it.

Selected qu’on aime réentendre: «De Danault à Gallagher»One thing we might like to listen to once more: “From Danault to Gallagher”#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/ZOjwjMUhOy

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 14, 2026

After Jayden Struble was despatched into the boards by Dylan McIlrath, Arber Xhekaj defended his teammate by dropping the gloves for a prolonged bout with the Capitals enforcer.

Arber Xhekaj involves the protection of Jayden Struble and fights McIlrath. pic.twitter.com/Bj8KmL8vhw

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 14, 2026

Caps began clawing again within the third interval. Ethen Frank deflected a shot by Matt Roy previous Samuel Montembeault to finish his shutout bid.

Prime-tier tip from Franky to make it a one-goal contest pic.twitter.com/92i4diOSjU

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 14, 2026

Montembeault was busy within the third interval. He saved his workforce’s one-goal lead with a Ken Dryden-esque pad save on Brett Leason on the ability play.

Montyyyyy pic.twitter.com/nyumH0lUZB

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 14, 2026

The Caps tied it up after pulling Logan Thompson for an additional skater. Frank scored his second of the evening. Montembeault confronted 16 pictures in a dominant third interval for the Caps.