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Wednesday Caps Clips: Capitals-Canadiens Game 2 Game Day

The Caps look to bring their trademark physicality – and lessons learned from Game 1 – into Game 2 vs. Montreal. That plus all the other playoff goodness in today’s Caps Clips.

Posted on by Becca
Apr 21, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) makes a save on Washington Capitals right wing Brandon Duhaime (22) in the third period in game one of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Three things we were talking about yesterday when we were talking about the Caps. [Rink]
  • Previews of Game 2 against the Canadiens from Vogs, WashTimes ($), and Reuters, and as always, be sure to swing by our pals over at Eyes on the Prize for the view from behind enemy lines.
  • Dylan Strome talks about his love of this team and the DC area that has embraced him and just…get the tissues for this one, babes. [Players’ Tribune]
  • Tough news on the injury front, as the team announced that Martin Fehervary underwent surgery on his knee and is done for the remainder of the playoffs. [THN, ESPN]
  • So how do the Caps plan to navigate the postseason without Fehervary? [THN]
  • A few leftovers from a solid, albeit slightly more exciting than necessary, start to the series. [Rink, RMNB, Global, RDS, EOTP]
  • After a prolonged slump capped off with time missed for an injury, Logan Thompson returned to the net in Game 1 and looked like his old self – right down to his trademark swagger. [WaPo]
  • Increased physicality is a trademark of playoff hockey, and the start of this postseason has been no different. [AP]
  • Count Alex Ovechkin as someone who still brings that physicality – and sets the tone for his teammates, even at the age of 39. [THN, Reuters, WashTimes]
  • This team, this franchise, is still Ovechkin’s – the lone constant through almost 20 years of Caps hockey. [WaPo]
  • Ovechkin’s first playoff overtime-winner took quite some time…not unlike a certain Montreal Canadiens legend. [NHL]
  • A lot of the talk following Game 1 surrounded (unsurprisingly) the captain – but Anthony Beauvillier also shone for the Caps in his DC playoff debut. [NHL]
  • After dominating for the majority of the game, the Caps learned a valuable lesson to not let off the gas, and it’s a lesson they’ll take with them the rest of the playoffs. [THN]
  • Coach Carbery certainly knows this is not going to be an easy matchup, with a Habs team that doesn’t give up. [The Score]
  • Hear from the coach and players after yesterday’s practice. [Caps video (Carbery, Roy, Dowd, Caps365)]
  • The Habs are hoping to shake off the nerves and build on a strong final 10ish minutes in Game 1. [NHL, Gazette]
  • They likely won’t turn to tough guy Arber Xhekaj for Game 2 to counter the Caps’ physical presence (and may we just say, darn), but the Habs still think they can match it – and they’ll have to. [CP, THN]
  • Finally, happy 67th birthday to Ryan Walter!
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