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Philadelphia Flyers: 3–2: Washington Capitals Capital Centre: Recap No scoring: First period: No scoring: No scoring: Second period: 19:59 – pp – Dino Ciccarelli (1) Keith Acton (1) – 07:08 Brian Propp (2) – pp – 11:25 Brian Propp (3) – pp – 19:09 Third period: 02:40 – Geoff Courtnall (2) Ron Hextall 19 saves / 21 shots Goalie ...
The Capitals were the Presidents' Trophy winners and were heavily favored. The Capitals took a 3–0 series lead, but the Flyers extended it to game six, thanks to a 44-save performance by goaltender (and former Capital) Michal Neuvirth. The Flyers only had 11 shots during the game, the fewest in franchise history for a playoff game. [10]
Philadelphia Flyers: 3–0: New York Rangers Madison Square Garden: Recap No scoring: First period: No scoring: Peter Zezel (2) – sh – 05:28 Mark Howe (1) – 05:41 Rick Tocchet (3) – 11:34 Second period: No scoring: No scoring: Third period: No scoring: Ron Hextall 34 saves / 34 shots Goalie stats: John Vanbiesbrouck 31 saves / 34 shots
The Flyers and Capitals have been rivals through the 1980s, dating back to their days in the Patrick Division. In 1984, Mike Gartner lead the Capitals to a three-game sweep of the Flyers in the 1984 Patrick Division semifinals for the Capitals' first ever playoff series victory, and in the process ending the careers of Bobby Clarke and Bill ...
WTOP (1500 AM) was the Capitals' first radio home through the 1986–87 season. After nine years on WMAL (630 AM), the games returned to 1500 AM for the 1996–97 season. [3] Ron Weber was the first announcer, and he never missed a game through his retirement at the end of the 1996–97 season. [4]
Bobby Brink scored the deciding goal in the shootout and also tallied one in regulation to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Sean ...
Before 1989, the only time the NFL played on Christmas was a pair of playoff games in 1971. The NFL adjusted its schedule when Christmas fell on a Sunday to avoid holding games on that day.
Game six in Philadelphia was a tour-de-force for the Flyers, outshooting Quebec 36–15, and winning 3–0. Flyers captain Dave Poulin 's five-on-three shorthanded goal early in the second period sealed the win and returned Philadelphia to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1980 .