Lost 3-0 to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday evening, Martin St-Louis and his men left the city of automobiles in the hope that their offensive machine in the American capital would not fail again.
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The Washington Capitals (0-2), who are looking for a first win in 2022-2023, will therefore host the Montreal Canadiens this Saturday night at the Capital One Arena for the first of three meetings between the two teams this season.
The match will be broadcast on TVA Sports and TVA Sports direct from 7pm; the pregame is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
On Friday, goaltender Jake Allen stopped 37 shots, 25 of them in the first period, two days after a 4-3 first-half win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Quebec goaltender Samuel Montembeault is likely to be in goal for the first time this season against the Capitals.
Last year, the product Blainville-Boisbriand Armada went 8-18-6 in 38 games, with a 3.77 goal average and an .891 save percentage.
Sharpshooter Alex Ovechkin will obviously be one to watch this Saturday night. In 59 career duels, the Russian collected 59 points, including 34 goals, against the Habs.