By The Canadian Press
Jan 13, 2026 | 9:24 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Connor McMichael scored with 37.6 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Washington trailed 2-0 entering the third period before tying it on a pair of goals by Ethen Frank. After the Capitals failed to score on an overtime power play, Canadiens goalie Samuel Montembeault left a rebound on Dylan Strome’s shot and McMichael was able to stuff it home.
Josh Anderson and Brendan Gallagher scored for Montreal.
Washington won for just the sixth time in 17 games. The Capitals allowed a short-handed goal in the first, and their power play was so bad in the second fans began booing. But it was Montreal that failed to score on a two-man advantage late in the second, and that left the score at 2-0 heading into the third.