The top seed Capitals rallied past the Canadiens to take a 3-1 lead. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Jets, though, lost to the Blues again.

If the answer is “no,” that’s OK. Montreal nearly backed its way into the playoffs and the Washington Capitals hit a rough patch of their own. Still, this matchup brings a whole bunch of juice — the most prolific goal scorer of all time, the East’s top team and the return of postseason hockey to one of the sport’s true epicenters.

The Washington Capitals escaped Game 4 in Montreal with a 5-2 win on Sunday night. For anyone casually glancing at the box score, it would seem like a runaway victory for Tom Wilson and his Capitals.

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The Washington Capitals visit the Montreal Canadiens in game four in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series.