Adjectives took as heavy a beating as the scoreboard on Friday night at a rocking Bell Centre, where the Canadiens slugged out a wild, sometimes bizarre 6-3 win against the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round.

The game featured a major brawl and both starting goalies leaving with injuries in playoff hockey's return to Montreal.

Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens ran over Washington 6-3 in an electric Game 3 that featured a brawl on the Capitals’ bench and both starting goalies exiting with injuries Friday.