Tom Wilson, Josh Anderson brawl spills into benches as chaos erupts during Canadiens vs Caps Game 3 [MAYHEM IN MONTREAL]

Pandemonium broke loose on Friday night in Game 3 between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals as Tom Wilson and Josh Anderson headlined quite the spectacle. Both players went at each other inside the Capitals’ bench, leading to a massive brawl.

The mayhem led to a bench-clearing brawl as every player hit the ice, looking for someone to battle.

Here’s a look at the outrageous action:

The madness took place during the second period as the Canadiens clung to a 3-2 lead. The brawl led to Tom Wilson and Josh Anderson getting game misconducts, with Wilson getting an additional minor penalty for roughing.

Habs defenseman Arber Xhekaj and Capitals’ forward Lars Ellers were also assessed penalties for roughing.

There is no word at the moment, regarding any potential suspensions or supplementary discipline for the incident.

Tom Wilson fails to score in Capitals’ costly Game 3 loss

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson failed to score in his team's Game 3 loss in Montreal - Source: Imagn

Tom Wilson failed to get on the scoresheet in the Capitals’ Game 3 loss to the Canadiens at the Bell Centre.

The Canadiens erupted for three unanswered goals in the third period to notch a 6-3 win to get back into the series. With the win, the Capitals now lead the best-of-seven opening-round series in the 2025 Stanley Cup 2-1.

Wilson skated in 14:41 before getting an early shower. He registered a team-high 12 penalty minutes while hitting the ice for 22 shifts over two periods. He got one shot on goal on the night.

Connor McMichael, Alexander Ovechkin, and Jakob Chychrun scored for the Capitals. Unfortunately for the Capitals, starting goaltender Logan Thompson was forced to leave the game in the third period with what appeared to be a lower-body injury.

Here’s a look at the painful scene as Thompson struggled to leave the ice:

Thompson’s teammate Dylan Strome collided with Thompson, as the Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky scored to make the game 5-3. The goal counted and the Caps lost Thompson for the remainder of the game.

The Capitals finished the game minus Wilson and Thompson. The team could lose both players for Game 4 if Tom Wilson receives supplemental discipline for Game 3’s brawl and Thompson is forced to miss time with injury.

In the meantime, the Caps will be looking to regroup in time for Sunday’s Game 4. With a win, the Habs could even the series. That is why the Capitals will be looking to put Friday night’s disaster behind them and focus on taking a 3-1 series lead.