4.What can you say about the Capitals? They've been nothing short of remarkable this season with a League-leading 14 wins, 32 points and 79 goals to date. According to the NHL's Public Relations Department, it marks the club's highest point total through the first 20 games of a season in franchise history. Head coach Todd Reirden's squad boasts seven wins in their last eight games, and hasn't lost in regulation time since October 14. Defenseman John Carlson leads Washington with 30 points (8g, 22a), while Ovechkin ranks second in that department with 23 points - including a team-leading 13 goals, five of which have come on the power play. In their most recent outing, the Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 2-1 in a shootout in the City of Brotherly Love. Oshie and fellow sniper Evgeny Kuznetsov scored in the shootout, while goaltender Braden Holtby made 30 saves. Rookie Ilya Samsonov will get the start in goal against the Canadiens.
5. Puck drop on Friday night is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. You can watch the game on TSN2 and RDS, and listen to all the action on TSN Radio 690 and 98,5 fm. Following the contest, the Canadiens will return to Montreal where they'll battle the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night at the Bell Centre.