Ovechkin's Washington will play Demidov's Montreal in the first round of the NHL playoffs.

The Washington Capitals hockey team will face the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs. This became known on April 17th.

Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin will face rookie Ivan Demidov, who made an impressive league debut, scoring two points in his first game.

It is specified that the Montreal Canadiens took the eighth place in the Eastern Conference table. In the first round of the playoffs, the Canadian team will play the winner of the conference, the Washington Capitals.

The Stanley Cup draw will be held on April 19th.

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