Alex Ovechkin buries first playoff overtime goal, leads Capitals past Canadiens

Ovechkin’s OT Strike Lifts Caps Past Canadiens - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Washington, D.C., April 22, 2025 — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, weeks after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record, scored twice, including the overtime game-winner, to lead his team to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Monday. The win, Washington’s first playoff victory under head coach Spencer Carbery, ended a seven-game postseason losing streak.Ovechk…

Habs comeback bid falls just short in Game 1 overtime loss to Capitals

The underdog Canadiens showed they're ready for a fight despite losing Game 1 of their first-round playoff series with the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime.

On the occasion of his April 22 press review, Paul Arcand recounts the defeat of the Montreal Canadiens against the Washington Capitals, with a mark of 3-2 in overtime.

Alex Ovechkin buries first playoff overtime goal, leads Capitals past Canadiens

Alex Ovechkin smacked an airborne puck into the net with his stick blade for the first playoff overtime goal of his career, leading the Washington Capitals to a series-opening victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

The Canadian's ability to bounce and clear a delay was revisited, but it was insufficient in the face of the Capitals, which took him 3-2 in overtime.

Washington won the first playoff game against Montreal 3–2, after a decisive overtime goal by Russian superstar Alexander Ovechkin.