Community Picks: Montreal 55% vs Pittsburgh 45%

During the second period of the Montreal Canadiens' 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday, Alexander Ovechkin laid a monstrous hit on Habs forward Jonathan Drouin. Drouin did leave the game after the collision but returned to finish the contest. After the match was over, Ovechkin was asked about the thunderous check, saying that there was nothing wrong with it. Continue to Article

November 15, 2019 11:04:pm EST

Tomas Tatar had a goal with three assists and Phillip Danault recorded one with two helpers as the visiting Montreal Canadiens used a four-goal second period to win their third straight, 5-2, and end the Washington Capitals' 13-game point streak on Friday night. Shea Weber, Jordan Weal and Nick Suzuki also scored for the Canadiens, who have earned at least one point in five consecutive games (4-0-1) and are 7-1-1 in their last nine. Carey Price made 26 saves as Montreal outshot the hosts 40-28. Continue to Article

November 15, 2019 9:59:pm EST

But given that we're about a quarter of the way through the season, we have to ask who's for real and who's just having a good time right now. Again, Buffalo seems to be the obvious candidate to drop out in the East, but that still leaves seven teams vying for what's probably five playoff spots. No matter how bad you feel about how the Leafs have played since the start of the year — they really only beat the absolute dregs of the league in regulation — you have to think they have the talent to pull through and at least get into the eighth slot. Continue to Article

November 15, 2019 9:17:am EST