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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Montreal 6, Washington 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 6, 2023
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Peter MacDougall, Michael Markovic
Linesmen: Julien Fournier, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 21105
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 1012
Montreal 0426
Periods:
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  • 3
1
Washington   Montreal
  0:00 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 0:08  
  0:11 Mike Matheson blocks shot from Craig Smith.
  0:19 Giveaway by Jake Evans.
  0:20 Justin Barron blocks shot from Conor Sheary.
Takeaway by Craig Smith. 0:28  
  0:39 Justin Barron hits Craig Smith.
  1:18 Giveaway by Mike Matheson.
Matt Irwin shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 1:23  
  1:35 Giveaway by Nick Suzuki.
  1:47 Mike Matheson blocks shot from Tom Wilson.
Giveaway by Matt Irwin. 1:59  
  2:18 Johnathan Kovacevic shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  2:19 Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
  2:28 Giveaway by Denis Gurianov.
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hits Corey Schueneman. 2:54  
Takeaway by John Carlson. 4:24  
John Carlson shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 4:32  
Shot by Martin Fehervary misses the net 4:33  
  5:08 Shot by Johnathan Kovacevic misses the net
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin. 5:30  
Dylan Strome scores. Assisted by Nick Jensen and Alex Ovechkin. 5:30  
  6:04 Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
Conor Sheary hits Brendan Gallagher. 6:05  
  6:57 Shot by Jesse Ylonen misses the net
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary. 6:57  
  7:13 Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  7:14 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  9:37 Shot by Denis Gurianov misses the net
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Chris Tierney. 9:51  
Giveaway by Nic Dowd. 10:18  
  10:19 Michael Pezzetta shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  10:27 Michael Pezzetta penalty for fighting against Tom Wilson - 5 mins (Major).
Tom Wilson penalty for fighting against Michael Pezzetta - 5 mins (Major). 10:27  
Tom Wilson penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Michael Pezzetta. Served by Alex Ovechkin. 10:27  
  10:27 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
Tom Wilson penalty for misconduct - 2 mins (Minor). 10:27  
  10:35 Nick Suzuki shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  10:50 Mike Hoffman shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  11:19 Shot by Joel Armia misses the net
Nic Dowd blocks shot from Mike Matheson. 11:42  
  12:11 Shot by Mike Hoffman misses the net
  12:26 Team penalty for Montreal too many men on ice - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Rem Pitlick.
  12:26 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
  12:56 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
  13:28 Takeaway by Nick Suzuki.
  13:34 Shot by Rafael Harvey-Pinard misses the net
  13:47 Johnathan Kovacevic shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 14:14  
  14:28 Corey Schueneman hits Rasmus Sandin.
Alexander Alexeyev shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 14:30  
  14:31 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Conor Sheary.
Nic Dowd shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 14:45  
  14:46 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  15:35 Mike Matheson blocks shot from Sonny Milano.
  15:40 Shot by Denis Gurianov misses the net
Matt Irwin blocks shot from Denis Gurianov. 15:46  
  15:58 Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  16:10 Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  16:11 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Martin Fehervary blocks shot from Rafael Harvey-Pinard. 16:13  
  16:23 Mike Matheson blocks shot from Martin Fehervary.
Giveaway by Nick Jensen. 16:36  
  16:38 Rafael Harvey-Pinard shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 16:39  
Nic Dowd blocks shot from Joel Armia. 16:52  
  17:10 Takeaway by Nick Suzuki.
  17:17 Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
  17:37 Michael Pezzetta shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  17:38 Michael Pezzetta wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  17:59 Giveaway by Michael Pezzetta.
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary. 18:41  
Craig Smith blocks shot from Mike Matheson. 18:43  
  18:48 Jake Evans shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
Giveaway by Conor Sheary. 19:03  
  19:08 Johnathan Kovacevic shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
Nic Dowd hits Jonathan Drouin. 19:39  
  19:58 Justin Barron hits Sonny Milano.
2
Washington   Montreal
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin. 0:00  
Martin Fehervary blocks shot from Denis Gurianov. 0:14  
John Carlson hits Brendan Gallagher. 0:24  
  0:38 Joel Edmundson blocks shot from Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  0:40 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas. 1:21  
  1:35 Joel Armia hits Rasmus Sandin.
Nick Jensen blocks shot from Joel Armia. 1:41  
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 1:44  
  2:00 Nick Suzuki shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  2:01 Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
  2:06 Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  2:07 Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
Nicolas Aube-Kubel blocks shot from Mike Matheson. 2:10  
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Chris Tierney. 2:13  
  2:25 Michael Pezzetta penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Matt Irwin.
  2:25 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
  2:28 Giveaway by Mike Matheson.
Shot by Nicklas Backstrom misses the net 2:50  
John Carlson shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 3:03  
  3:21 Joel Edmundson hits Craig Smith.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 3:42  
  3:42 Nick Suzuki scores a short handed goal. Assisted by Joel Edmundson and Mike Matheson.
  3:54 Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 4:35  
  4:36 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
Shot by Nicolas Aube-Kubel misses the net 5:20  
Shot by Sonny Milano misses the net 5:25  
Sonny Milano shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 5:43  
  6:07 Johnathan Kovacevic shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  6:19 Denis Gurianov shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin. 6:20  
  6:59 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
  6:59 Joel Edmundson penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Alex Ovechkin hits Nick Suzuki. 7:07  
  7:29 Johnathan Kovacevic hits Dylan Strome.
Craig Smith shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 7:36  
  7:47 Shot by Rafael Harvey-Pinard misses the net
  7:48 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 7:52  
  7:52 Joel Armia scores a short handed goal. Assisted by Mike Matheson and Jake Evans.
  8:44 Chris Tierney blocks shot from Dylan Strome.
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin. 8:52  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin. 9:23  
  9:23 Brendan Gallagher scores. Assisted by Jonathan Drouin.
Takeaway by Nick Jensen. 9:43  
  10:43 Shot by Mike Hoffman misses the net
Alexander Alexeyev blocks shot from Jake Evans. 10:46  
  11:03 Rafael Harvey-Pinard hits Matt Irwin.
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 11:06  
  11:11 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  11:15 Joel Armia scores. Assisted by Mike Matheson and Nick Suzuki.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 11:15  
Nicklas Backstrom hits Justin Barron. 11:21  
  12:42 Corey Schueneman shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
Sonny Milano penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Johnathan Kovacevic. 12:43  
  12:43 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
  12:59 Mike Hoffman shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 13:01  
Evgeny Kuznetsov hits Mike Hoffman. 13:42  
  13:49 Rafael Harvey-Pinard shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
Alexander Alexeyev blocks shot from Mike Hoffman. 13:59  
  14:49 Shot by Denis Gurianov misses the net
Sonny Milano shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 15:00  
  15:06 Giveaway by Joel Edmundson.
Nicklas Backstrom blocks shot from Joel Edmundson. 15:44  
Sonny Milano penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Justin Barron. 15:45  
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 15:45  
Nick Jensen blocks shot from Rafael Harvey-Pinard. 16:17  
  16:23 Giveaway by Rafael Harvey-Pinard.
Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 16:29  
  16:30 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Takeaway by Conor Sheary. 16:46  
Martin Fehervary blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher. 17:29  
  17:30 Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary. 17:45  
Martin Fehervary blocks shot from Denis Gurianov. 17:49  
Dylan Strome shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 18:39  
  18:40 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 18:47  
John Carlson shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 18:50  
Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net 19:07  
John Carlson hits Nick Suzuki. 19:21  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 19:43  
3
Washington   Montreal
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 0:00  
Shot by John Carlson misses the net 0:24  
  0:36 Giveaway by Rem Pitlick.
Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 0:43  
Shot by John Carlson misses the net 0:44  
  0:57 Giveaway by Chris Wideman.
Craig Smith shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 1:01  
  1:02 Chris Wideman penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Craig Smith.
  1:02 Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
John Carlson hits Joel Armia. 1:12  
  1:20 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  1:50 Rafael Harvey-Pinard blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
Alex Ovechkin hits Jake Evans. 2:27  
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin. 2:48  
Nick Jensen hits Brendan Gallagher. 3:39  
  3:46 Johnathan Kovacevic shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  3:47 Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
John Carlson blocks shot from Johnathan Kovacevic. 3:50  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin. 3:51  
John Carlson shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 3:57  
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin. 4:05  
Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net 4:06  
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 4:10  
Alex Ovechkin hits Mike Matheson. 4:48  
  5:06 Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
Alex Ovechkin hits Rafael Harvey-Pinard. 5:12  
Matt Irwin hits Rafael Harvey-Pinard. 5:13  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Michael Pezzetta. 5:55  
  6:16 Giveaway by Chris Tierney.
Craig Smith shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 6:17  
  6:21 Chris Wideman blocks shot from Craig Smith.
  6:44 Takeaway by Chris Tierney.
Martin Fehervary hits Mike Hoffman. 6:49  
  6:53 Shot by Rem Pitlick misses the net
Nic Dowd hits Mike Hoffman. 7:04  
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 7:09  
  7:13 Takeaway by Mike Hoffman.
  7:48 Corey Schueneman hits Conor Sheary.
Martin Fehervary blocks shot from Joel Armia. 8:22  
Craig Smith shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 8:56  
Craig Smith shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 9:02  
  9:18 Joel Edmundson blocks shot from Craig Smith.
Giveaway by Conor Sheary. 10:07  
Matt Irwin blocks shot from Michael Pezzetta. 10:22  
  10:43 Johnathan Kovacevic shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 11:41  
  11:45 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Giveaway by Nick Jensen. 12:04  
  12:23 Giveaway by Joel Edmundson.
Nic Dowd shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 12:56  
Shot by Nic Dowd misses the net 13:00  
  13:01 Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
John Carlson blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher. 13:08  
  13:10 Brendan Gallagher penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Darcy Kuemper.
  13:10 Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  13:14 Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  13:47 Giveaway by Mike Matheson.
  14:15 Joel Edmundson blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
  14:16 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
Nicklas Backstrom scores a power play goal. Assisted by Dylan Strome and John Carlson. 14:27  
  14:27 Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
  14:57 Michael Pezzetta blocks shot from Nick Jensen.
Nick Jensen shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 15:08  
Nic Dowd hits Joel Edmundson. 15:14  
  15:35 Takeaway by Mike Matheson.
  15:41 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  15:45 Shot by Joel Armia misses the net
  15:47 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  15:52 Giveaway by Mike Matheson.
Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 16:00  
  16:01 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  16:10 Joel Edmundson blocks shot from Tom Wilson.
  16:21 Joel Edmundson blocks shot from Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  16:45 Shot by Joel Edmundson misses the net
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 16:47  
John Carlson blocks shot from Joel Armia. 16:54  
  16:58 Joel Armia scores. Assisted by Rafael Harvey-Pinard.
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 16:58  
Aliaksei Protas shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 17:10  
  17:19 Jake Evans blocks shot from Nick Jensen.
  17:36 Takeaway by Rem Pitlick.
  18:02 Giveaway by Justin Barron.
  19:13 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 19:27  
  19:29 Corey Schueneman blocks shot from Craig Smith.
  19:39 Rem Pitlick shoots Saved by Darcy Kuemper.
  19:42 Mike Hoffman scores. Assisted by Jake Evans.
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin. 19:42  
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