WASHINGTON — In Game 1, Alex Ovechkin was the one to play hero for the Washington Capitals. In Game 2, it was Logan Thompson.

Making his second consecutive start, Thompson was a force, and a more consistent 60 minutes from D.C. resulted in a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

Here are all the takeaways:

Thompson Comes In Clutch

Logan Thompson said Wednesday that he wouldn’t take his chance for granted, and he was grateful the Capitals believed in him. So, he returned the favor in a big way.

Thompson was a force to be reckoned with, making a handful of key saves. In the third period, as the Canadiens turned up the heat, he was clutch again. Not only did he stop a breakaway chance, but he also robbed Jake Evans on a wide-open net to keep Washington up by one.

His glove hand was exceptional, and he and the defense stepped up to shut down Montreal’s top assets and stopped 25 of 26. The penalty kill was also perfect.

McMichael, Strome Surge In Second To Put Capitals Ahead

The Capitals went down 1-0 after a fluky goal from Christian Dvorak to open the second, but didn’t take long to respond.

After a strong shift from Nic Dowd’s line, Connor McMichael drove to the front of the net and stayed with the play, keeping the pressure on and ultimately shooting the puck off David Savard and in to even the score.

A minute later, Dylan Strome finished off a picture-perfect passing play from Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan Leonard to make it 2-1.

After that, Washington didn’t let up, keeping its foot on the gas and keeping the pressure turned up. It set the tone for the rest of the game, and ultimately, McMichael iced it with an empty netter.

Beauvillier, Leonard Impress, Alexeyev Strong On D

The Capitals continue to get strong performances from key forwards to open these playoffs, and on Wednesday, it was Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan Leonard who stepped up.

Beauvillier picked up an assist for three points in his first two playoff games for D.C., and also impressed over the course of the night with his speed and grit.

Meanwhile, Ryan Leonard, who picked up his first NHL playoff point, was a force all night, taking good care of the puck, moving it well and making great plays to generate chances.

Then, on defense, Alex Alexeyev deserves a lot of credit as he continues to hold his own on the blue line.