Scoring summaries from Monday's NHL games:

Capitals 5 at Canadiens 1

First Period

No Scoring.

Penalties - A. Kostitsyn Mtl (high-sticking) 7:52, Schultz Wash (cross-checking) 13:51, Plekanec Mtl (tripping) 16:40.

Second Period

1. Washington, Gordon 1 (Knuble) 1:06 (sh)

2. Washington, Laich 1 (Green) 4:42

3. Washington, Fehr 2 (Laich, Morrison) 8:33

4. Washington, Ovechkin 2 (Backstrom, Knuble) 13:50

Penalties - Fleischmann Wash (hooking) 0:54, Gionta Mtl (cross-checking), Gomez Mtl (misconduct) 15:08, Plekanec Mtl (interference, unsportsmanlike conduct) 17:55.

Third Period

5. Montreal, Plekanec 3 (Cammalleri, Hamrlik) 2:25 (pp)

6. Wasington, Bradley 1 19:15

Penalties - Laich Wash (hooking) 1:21, Knuble Wash (high-sticking) 4:51, Knuble Wash (goaltender interference) 10:10, A. Kostitsyn Mtl (hooking) 10:13, Lapierre Mtl (roughing) 16:44.

Shots on goal by

Washington 7?14?15-36

Montreal 10 8 9-27

Goal (shots-saves) - Washington: Varlamov (W,2-0); Montreal: Halak (L,1-2)(13-10), Price (23-21)(8:33 second).

Power plays (goals-chances) - Washington: 0-7. Montreal: 1-5.

Referees - Kevin Pollock, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen - Steve Barton, Greg Devorski.

Attendance - 21,273.

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Canucks 3 at Kings 5

First Period

1. Vancouver, Raymond 1 (Kesler, Samuelsson) 2:09

2. Los Angeles, Doughty 1 (Handzus, Brown) 11:00 (pp)

Penalties - Ehrhoff Vcr (slashing) 10:29, O'Donnell LA (high-sticking) 15:06.

Second Period

3. Los Angeles, Handzus 1 (J.Johnson, Doughty) 4:06 (pp)

4. Los Angeles, Handzus 2 (Doughty, J.Johnson) 12:18 (pp)

5. Los Angeles, Richardson 1, 13:21

6. Vancouver, Samuelsson 4 (Kesler) 14:53

Penalties - H.Sedin Vcr (holding) 3:24, Stoll LA (slashing) 8:13, Raymond Vcr (holding) 11:41.

Third Period

7. Vancouver, D.Sedin 2 (Bieksa, H.Sedin) 4:18

8. Los Angeles, Smyth 1 (J.Johnson, Doughty) 9:21

Penalties - Handzus LA (goaltender interference) 5:56, Scuderi LA (cross-checking) 19:03.

Shots on goal by

Vancouver ??11 7??10-28

Los Angeles 7??11 5-23

Goal (shots-saves) - Vancouver: Luongo (L,1-2-0)(16-12), Raycroft (13:21 second)(7-6); Los Angeles: Quick (W,2-1-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) - Vancouver: 0-4; Los Angeles: 3-3.

Referees - Paul Devorski, Steve Kozari. Linesmen - Pierre Racicot, Anthony Sericolo.

Attendance - 18,264 (18,118).

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Sabres 1 at Bruins 2

First Period

1. Buffalo, Grier 1 (Torres, Tallinder) 6:57

2. Boston, Wideman 1 (Sobotka, Hunwick) 15:17

Penalties - Gaustad Buf, Ference Bos (roughing) 13:18.

Second Period

No Scoring.

Penalties - Lucic Bos (high-sticking) 1:57, Gaustad Buf (interference) 12:19, Sekera Buf (interference) 15:06, Sturm Bos (holding stick) 16:49, Ference Bos (tripping) 18:51.

Third Period

3. Boston, Bergeron 1 (Recchi, Wideman) 12:57

Penalties - Ference Bos (misconduct) 13:46, Rivet Buf, Wideman Bos (roughing), Torres Buf (misconduct), Sekera Buf, Sobotka Bos (fighting) 13:47.

Shots on goal by

Buffalo 14 7??12-33

Boston 10??10 9-29

Goal - Buffalo: Miller (L,1-2-0); Boston: Rask (W,2-1-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) - Buffalo: 0-3; Boston: 0-2.

Referees - Marc Joannette, Chris Lee. Linesmen - Brad Kovachik, Jean Morin.

Attendance - 17,565 (17,565).