The top seed Capitals rallied past the Canadiens to take a 3-1 lead. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Jets, though, lost to the Blues again.

If the answer is “no,” that’s OK. Montreal nearly backed its way into the playoffs and the Washington Capitals hit a rough patch of their own. Still, this matchup brings a whole bunch of juice — the most prolific goal scorer of all time, the East’s top team and the return of postseason hockey to one of the sport’s true epicenters.

Both the Canadiens and Capitals were fined $25,000 each for players' antics during warmups before Game 4 on Sunday night.

Things are getting increasingly testy in the first-round playoff series between the Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens

From big hits to post-whistle scrums and even shenanigans during pregame warmups, things are getting increasingly testy in the NHL first-round playoff series between the Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens.