Ovechkin and the Caps are in town.

The Montreal Canadiens faces the Washington Capitals and their young star player Alexander Ovechkin tonight at the Bell centre.

Even if the Caps are already eliminated from the playoffs they still should be considered as a dangerous opponent. Ovechkin and his band can explode anytime in any given game. Ask the Tampa Bay Lightning: they got creamed 7-1 by the Capitals just one week ago. With a win, the Habs will upgrade their winning streak to 4 and put pressure on the other teams fighting for a playoff spot.

Eastern conference playoff race sheet? Here it is:

6	TAMPA BAY	75	41	30		4	86	233	233
7	NY RANGERS	74	37	28		9	83	215	196
8	CAROLINA	74	37	29		8	82	219	220
9	MONTREAL	75	38	31		6	82	221	234
10	NY ISLANDERS	73	35	27		11	81	220	213
11	TORONTO	74	35	29		10	80	228	241