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Montreal (31-26-9) at Washington (22-36-8) 7:00 pm EST
WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Montreal Canadiens hope to end their slide and hold on to their playoff position when they visit the Washington Capitals on Monday.
Losers of three straight games, the Canadiens enter the contest with a one-point lead over Atlanta for the eighth and final playoff spot the Eastern Conference.
Cristobal Huet will likely be back in net as David Aebischer struggled in his second straight game for Montreal. Aebischer, who was acquired from Colorado at the trade deadline, gave up five goals for the second straight game in the Canadiens' 5-4 loss vs. Pittsburgh on Saturday.
The Capitals have lost five straight games, one shy of their season high. Two of those losses have come in a shootout, including Saturday's 4-3 defeat against Florida.
Olaf Kolzig made 40 saves in regulation and overtime before allowing the lone shootout goal to the Panthers' Joe Nieuwendyk.
Chris Clark registered the first hat trick of his six-year career, and Alex Ovechkin added two assists for Washington. Darius Zubrus had an assist to extend his career-best points streak to seven games.
Washington has won the first two meetings against Montreal this season.
WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Montreal Canadiens hope to end their slide and hold on to their playoff position when they visit the Washington Capitals on Monday.
Losers of three straight games, the Canadiens enter the contest with a one-point lead over Atlanta for the eighth and final playoff spot the Eastern Conference.
Cristobal Huet will likely be back in net as David Aebischer struggled in his second straight game for Montreal. Aebischer, who was acquired from Colorado at the trade deadline, gave up five goals for the second straight game in the Canadiens' 5-4 loss vs. Pittsburgh on Saturday.
The Capitals have lost five straight games, one shy of their season high. Two of those losses have come in a shootout, including Saturday's 4-3 defeat against Florida.
Olaf Kolzig made 40 saves in regulation and overtime before allowing the lone shootout goal to the Panthers' Joe Nieuwendyk.
Chris Clark registered the first hat trick of his six-year career, and Alex Ovechkin added two assists for Washington. Darius Zubrus had an assist to extend his career-best points streak to seven games.
Washington has won the first two meetings against Montreal this season.
