Lo and behold, Ovechkin scored immediately off a faceoff win by Dylan Strome, and the Capitals had a lead they wouldn’t relinquish despite a brutal start to their evening. The goal was Ovechkin’s fourth of the series and third at Capital One Arena. Strome has assisted on them all.

The Capitals have come a long way since getting swept as the eighth seed by the Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers a year ago.

The Washington Capitals can officially end the Montreal Canadiens' playoff run with a Game 5 win on April 30. After a dominant 4-2 victory at the Bell Centre in Game 4, the series returns to the Capital One Center on Wednesday.