Adjectives took as heavy a beating as the scoreboard on Friday night at a rocking Bell Centre, where the Canadiens slugged out a wild, sometimes bizarre 6-3 win against the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round.

The game featured a major brawl and both starting goalies leaving with injuries in playoff hockey's return to Montreal.

Fueled by a roaring home crowd in their first playoff game since 2017, the Montreal Canadiens triumphed over the Washington Capitals 6-3 in Game 3. The high-energy match saw injuries to both starting goalies and a spirited fight,