The Capitals cracked the code at Bell Centre, beating the Canadiens 5-2 and going up 3-1 in their first-round series.

Andrew Mangiapane scored the go-ahead goal with just under four minutes remaining, Brandon Duhaime had two goals and Logan Thompson made 16 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens for a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.

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.