The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Washington Capitals with a 4-1 loss in Game 5 of the best-of-7 Eastern Conference First Round at Capital One Arena in Washington on Wednesday. Montreal lost all three of its road games in the series.

The Canadiens' youth will be a problem for the NHL for years, but the impact of their veterans must be considered as the rebuild continues.

For the first time in seven years, the Washington Capitals were on the smiling end of a playoff handshake line. And they got to enjoy it at home for the first time in a decade.Alex Ovechkin scored on a laser of a shot off a faceoff,