The Washington Capitals overcame the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2025 playoffs, securing victory in five games. Despite the series being short, the young Canadiens demonstrated potential by challenging the top-seeded Capitals, especially in their home arena. Capitals coach Spencer Carbery acknowledged the Canadiens' bright future while describing the series as more competitive than the final 4-1 outcome suggested. The Canadiens, notably the youngest team to qualify for the NHL playoffs, proved they could perform at a high level alongside seasoned teams.
"Just want to congratulate the Canadiens organization as a whole and their team. They obviously have a real, real bright future with a lot of good young players."
"To me, that wasn't a 4-1 series. They pushed us in every single one of those games. And so a huge congratulations to them and their organization."
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