Alex Ovechkin scored, Logan Thompson made 28 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Game 5 of their first-round series to advance in the NHL playoffs.

Goaltenders are in the spotlight for all four series resuming Sunday in the first round of the NHL playoffs.

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 in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round series.

Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

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Ondrej Palat scored 36 seconds into overtime after Tampa Bay teammate Corey Perry tied it late in the third period, and the Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in the first NHL game following an extended holiday break.

A lot of guys had good nights and some guys were alright.”“I liked the tempo of the game,” Quenneville continued. Putting it all together, that consistency is something that I really think he’s improving at. Sure, some rust may have shown during the scrimmage, but that’s to be expected during training camp. It felt good, and luckily a couple went in.”Said Q: “I think he’s coming on in training camp. Said Q: “They’ll be pushing one another right now as we get closer to the first game, but Monty certainly helped himself tonight with a real good game.

SUNRISE, Fla. – By any standard, there is no denying that it’s been a transitional offseason for the Florida Panthers. Florida is expanding its goaltending staff, adding legendary goalie coach Francois Allaire as a consultant, the team has announced. The Panthers are also pioneering a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind Goaltending Excellence Department that will be led by none other than future Hall of Famer Roberto Luongo. “I’m honored to welcome Francois, whose impact on the goaltending position stands second to none.”Allaire will assist Luongo in overseeing the department, which will include Panthers goalie coach Robb Tallas and AHL-level goalie coach Leo Luongo, Roberto’s younger brother. The Florida Panthers announced the establishment of its Goaltending Excellence Department.

SUNRISE, Fla. – A starting date for the upcoming National Hockey League season is still up in the air. Something else that remains up in the air is the contract status of a few Florida Panthers restricted free agents. Back in early October, the Panthers extended qualifying offers to a handful of RFAs, including Henrik Borgstrom, MacKenzie Weegar, Samuel Montembeault and Aleksi Saarela. Saarela and Montembeault shared time between the Panthers and their American Hockey League affiliate last season, the Springfield Thunderbirds, while Borgstrom was sent down early in the year and never recalled. Saarela was acquired by Florida early last season and impressed enough to earn a pair of call-ups and a spot on the Panthers’ postseason bubble roster.

Sam Montembeault #33 of the Florida Panthers protects the net against the Carolina Hurricanes at BB&T Center on October 08, 2019. CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - For Florida Panthers goaltender Samuel Montembeault, his first full year in the NHL has been all about adapting to new things. Michael Reaves/Getty Images Goaltender Sam Montembeault of the Florida Panthers looks on at BB&T Center on October 08, 2019. Joel Auerbach/Getty Images Samuel Montembeault of the Florida Panthers makes a save against the Boston Bruins on March 23, 2019. After every Panthers practice, Montembeault can usually be seen on the ice with goaltending coach Robb Tallas.