Canadiens self-inflicted wounds running deep after loss to Capitals

Christian Dvorak won a puck battle behind his own net, wedged the puck off the wall and fired it right into the slot for Jakub Vrana to make it 3-2 Washington Capitals in what turned out to be a 6-3 loss for the Montreal Canadiens.

Tough play.

One of several the Canadiens made to continue the same troublesome pattern that’s plagued their early season.

Christian Dvorak won a puck battle behind his own net, wedged the puck off the wall and fired it right into the slot for Jakub Vrana to make it 3-2 Washington Capitals in what turned out to be a 6-3 loss for the Montreal Canadiens. Christian Dvorak won a puck battle behind his own net, wedged the puck off the wall and fired it right into the slot for Jakub Vrana to make it 3-2 Washington Capitals

Spitting up first was Cole Caufield, who gave the Canadiens life earlier in the game with his 10th goal of the season before helping to extinguish it 4:21 into the third period. He committed one of 24 turnovers his team was credited for in the game trying to stretch the ice to Suzuki, and then he tried to tip a Washington shot out of harm’s way but ended up tipping it into goaltender Cayden Primeau. Connor McMichael — Caufield’s m

Just 36 seconds later, Montreal gave up a two-on-one rush, which ended with Canadiens defenceman Jayden Struble tipping one right past Primeau and into the net for 5-3.

Speaking of the numbers 5 and 3, despite the glaring mistakes the Canadiens made to put themselves down by two goals, they got a 1:35 two-man advantage to get back into the game with over 10 minutes remaining.

It’s all a part of being the second-youngest team in the NHL, which St. Louis acknowledged before the Canadiens departed for Washington.