Game 3 between the Capitals and Canadiens turned out to be an explosive match with a bench brawl and nine goals scored. Both starting goaltenders left the game injured, with Washington's Logan Thompson unable to complete the game due to an incident involving his teammate. Montreal's Samuel Montembeault also exited early with a lower-body injury. The unexpected injuries led Montreal to rely on their emergency goaltender, Patrick Chevrefils, who shared his surprise at being called into action during the playoffs after several seasons as a backup. This match highlighted the unpredictable and intense nature of playoff hockey.
It was insane because it's a type of situation, even when I saw it happen, I didn't think I was going to get the call. I was telling myself, like, it's the playoffs, Montembeault is going to pull through...
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