Capitals vs. Canadiens: Round 1 Game 4 Thread

Apr 25, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson (48) makes a save against Montreal Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov (93) during the second period in game three of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

A physical (but not in a good way) and lopsided (but definitely not in a good way) Game 3 behind them, the Caps get a second shot at calming the Bell Centre crowd and taking a commanding series lead. They’ll likely have a little more help this time, as it seems like Aliaksei Protas will make his return to the lineup.

Meanwhile for the Canadiens, starter Sam Montembeault is out day-to-day and will be replaced in net tonight by backup Jakub Dobeš for his first playoff start.

First, some admin stuff for Game 4:

Where: Bell Centre
When: 6:30 p.m.
How to Watch: Monumental, TNT, TruTV, MAX
How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7

Series: 2-1

Goalie Matchup:

Logan Thompson (2-1, .917, 2.73 GAA) vs. Jakub Dobeš (1-0, .875, 2.02 GAA)

As mentioned above, look for big #21 to make his 2025 postseason debut, and Logan Thompson will be a gametime decision (which probably means he’s in) – no word on who comes out just yet, but this is what we could see tonight: