Heading into their Thursday night contest against the Washington Capitals at the Bell Centre, the Montreal Canadiens had only one win in their last seven.

Despite that, with a win the Canadiens would move into a tie for first place in the Atlantic Division.

However, their demon this season struck again. When Alexander Ovechkin scored his second of the night, the Canadiens goalies had allowed six goals on 30 shots.

It’s not possible to win an NHL game with an .800 save percentage. The Capitals won 8-4.

Wilde Horses

The first period felt like the Canadiens were coming out of their doldrums. The Capitals are a strong team, yet it was the Canadiens who were better. They outshot the Caps 12-6, and if not for one second of leaving Alexander Ovechkin alone, they would have led after 20.

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