Capitals vs Canadiens NHL Live Stream Reddit for Feb. 20
By Will Coleman
The Washington Capitals (37-17-5) can grasp sole possession of first place in the Metropolitan Division with a Thursday night win over the Montreal Canadiens (27-27-8).
How to Live Stream Canadiens vs. Capitals
Puck drop is shortly after 7:00 p.m. ET from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The game will be broadcast on NBCSN but you can also find a live stream of the game within the Reddit hockey streams community.
The Canadiens have a tall task in front of them as they look to end their losing skid tonight in Washington.#GoHabsGo @SkipTheDishes https://t.co/6ghP8J7EXM
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 20, 2020
Each team is riding a multi-game losing streak into this contest after stringing together a number of wins following last month's All-Star break. Montreal has dropped five consecutive games while Washington has lost two in a row and five of its last seven.
All eyes tonight, however, will be on Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin. The 34-year-old captain needs to score just twice to become the eighth player in league history to net 700 career goals. Since notching a hat trick against the Kings on Feb. 4, Ovechkin hasn't recorded a goal or assist in his last five appearances.
Ovechkin:
— Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) February 20, 2020
0 goals last 5 games, longest drought of season. 27 shots on net in that span pic.twitter.com/uiRLzC1M1a
Playing at home with newly-acquired defender Brenden Dillon and a healthy Evgeny Kuznetsov in the lineup, Washington is looking to snap out of its skid and get back into the Metropolitan Division's driver's seat. Montreal, however, is desperate for a statement win to help catapult them back into the postseason conversation.