The Canadiens did lose 3-2 in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round to the Washington Capitals, but after they rallied from two goals down in the third to send it to overtime, they expect the positives to carry into Game 2 of the best-of-7 series on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, MNMT, SN, TVAS, CBC).

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin reached hockey immortality by breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record (895 goals) earlier this month, and finished the regular season 897 career goals. Winning the Stanley Cup would put a huge bow on the left wing's historic season.

Two weeks since Alex Ovechkin became the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, he and the Washington Capitals turn their attention to their next challenge as they open the playoffs against the Montreal Canadiens.