The Montreal Canadiens will have to finish Game 3 against the Washington Capitals with a rookie goalie between the pipes. About halfway through the second period during a commercial break, Canadiens’ starting goalie Sam Montembeault left the ice and was replaced by 23-year-old Jakub Dobes.

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

Canadiens starting goalie Sam Montembeault left in the second period of Game 3 on Friday night, and Capitals starter Logan Thompson exited late in the third period after a collision with teammate Dylan Strome.

The Florida Panthers will start their playoff journey on the road, the Montreal Canadiens had a chance to clinch but did not, and the hunt continues as the final week of the NHL regular season rolls on.

The Washington Capitals visit the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 of the first-round, best-of-7 series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Friday.