Gabriel Landeskog’s emotional return to the Colorado Avalanche in front of a sold-out crowd at Ball Arena in Denver wasn’t

First: Plucky Montreal made a strong push yet again, but Capitals netminder Logan Thompson was up to the task with 14 saves in the third period to give Washington a 3-1 win and a 2-0 series lead. The Bell Centre will be rocking for tomorrow’s Game 3 — and the Habs need that boost to make this a series.