The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens each lost their No. 1 goaltender in Game 3 of their first-round series.

A fight between Capitals veteran Tom Wilson and Habs' Josh Anderson made its way into Washington's bench. Fans and analysts were stunned by the melee. The Athletic's Lukas Weese posted, "MONTREAL. MAYHEM... A full fracas at the Bell Centre. Old school hockey."

It didn’t take long for tensions to boil over in Game 3 between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals. Before the puck even dropped, Arber Xhekaj and Tom Wilson exchanged words, setting the tone for what quickly turned into a night of old-school playoff chaos at the Bell Centre.