The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens each lost their No. 1 goaltender in Game 3 of their first-round series.

The Washington Capitals entered Bell Centre on Friday with confidence and a 2-0 series lead. Then, a nightmare unfolded, as the team left with a disappointing defeat and a big loss in net.

A fight between Capitals veteran Tom Wilson and Habs' Josh Anderson made its way into Washington's bench. Fans and analysts were stunned by the melee. The Athletic's Lukas Weese posted, "MONTREAL. MAYHEM... A full fracas at the Bell Centre. Old school hockey."

Christian Dvorak scored unassisted at 4:17 to give the Canadiens their third straight one-goal lead at 4-3 before Juraj Slafkovsky, the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, made it 5-3 on a pass from Cole Caufield at 13:23.

Montreal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovský (20) hits Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) in the third period of Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) AP

Christian Dvorak broke a tie at 4:17 of the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Friday night to cut their deficit in the first-round series to 2-1.