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Heading into Tuesday, the Capitals had the advantage over the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers for the NHL's last playoff spot. A Washington win, and they were in.
Connor McMichael scored twice, Alex Ovechkin got an empty-netter for the 855th goal of his NHL career and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 Wednesday night for their fifth ...
Turns out that, no, the Washington Capitals aren't ready to give up on their chances of making the playoffs. Less than 36 hours after coach Spencer Carbery's profanity-laced challenge to players ...
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] The Capitals won game six, however, to win the series 4–2.
The Capitals won game one by a score of 4–3, before the Islanders won the next game 3–1 to tie the series at one win each. When the series shifted to New York, the Capitals took control winning the next two games by scores of 2–0 and 4–1 to take a 3–1 series lead. The opening round of the playoffs was expanded to a best-of-seven.
Daniel Carcillo scored the overtime winner for the Flyers in a 3–2 win in game three. Brian Boucher made 30 saves and Jeff Carter added two goals in game four as the Flyers pushed New Jersey to the brink of elimination with a 4–1 triumph. Philadelphia ended the series in game five with a 3–0 shutout; Boucher made 28 saves in the victory.
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 ...
The Flyers held off the Capitals in a seven-game series. Washington scored three times in the third period of game one as they overcame a two-goal deficit before Alexander Ovechkin scored the game-winner for the Capitals with just over four and a half minutes remaining in regulation time. Martin Biron made 24 saves as the Flyers won game two 2 ...