The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Washington Capitals with a 4-1 loss in Game 5 of the best-of-7 Eastern Conference First Round at Capital One Arena in Washington on Wednesday. Montreal lost all three of its road games in the series.

The Montreal Canadiens are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Montreal fell 4-1 to the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday, losing the best-of-seven matchup in five games.

But on Wednesday night in Game 5, Washington turned in a calm, assured performance from start to finish, earning a 4-1 win that sent it to the second round for the first time sinc