The game featured a major brawl and both starting goalies leaving with injuries in playoff hockey's return to Montreal.

The long wait for a full-house playoff game at the Bell Centre culminated in a night that won’t soon be forgotten. The Montreal Canadiens ran over the Capitals in an electric Game 3 on Friday, cutting Washington’s lead to 2-1 in the first-round,

Montreal needs to find a way to score more after totaling three goals in the first two games, one each from Caufield, Suzuki and center Christian Dvorak, and do a better job of defending. Washington has a 23-8 advantage in high-danger shots on goal, according to NHL EDGE stats, through the first two games.