It's been a few weeks since the Capitals looked out of sorts for much of a game, but they must ensure that their 'sloppy' play was just a one-game blip.
More damaging than the end of the Capitals' winning streak could be the loss of Nicklas Backstrom, who took a puck off his left arm Thursday night in Ottawa.
The Capitals thought there should have been a penalty on Jay McClement's hit that sent Nicklas Backstrom into the boards in the first period Tuesday night.
Notes from the Capitals' 3-2 win in Montreal including how shaking off an initial one-goal deficit demonstrated their resiliency, Alex Ovechkin, Michal Neuvirth and more.