MTL
WSHCapitals edge Canadiens 5-4
The Washington Capitals held off the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Wednesday at Capital One Arena.
The third period made the difference: the Capitals outscored the Canadiens 2-1.
The Capitals had 24 shots to 29.
For the Capitals, Alex Tuch (RW): 2. For the Canadiens, Josh Anderson (RW): 2.
The Capitals improve to 4-3-0. The Canadiens fall to 3-3-1.
Attendance: 16,719.
Full recap at ESPN: Alex Tuch has 2 goals and an assist in the Capitals' 5-4 win over the CanadiensWritten automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.
