MTL@WSH: Game Summary | Montreal Canadiens

WASHINGTON — Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkowski each scored four goals in the Canadiens' 5-2 win over the Capitals on Tuesday at Capital One Arena.

Suzuki capitalized twice in 57 seconds in Montreal's opener. Michael Pezzetta buried his 3rd of the season in the period, and the Canadiens went to the locker room down 3-0.

Alex Ovechkin put the Caps on the board with his 10th of the season in the middle stanza.

Slafkowski then restored the Habs' three-goal lead at 11:19 of the third period and put the nail in the coffin less than three minutes later to make it a 5-2 final.

Samuel Montembo redirected 37 shots in the win.

Cole Caufield extended his scoring streak to 10 games with Suzuki's first assist. The 23-year-old became the first Hab to accomplish the feat since Max Domi in 2018.

Brandon Gignac skated 14:54 in his first game bleu-blanc-rouge A formation centering Joel Armia and Josh Anderson.

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