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The Flyers needed to empty their net with the score tied against the Capitals in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. Capitals claim NHL's final playoff spot after Flyers' desperate goalie ...
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 ...
Ovechkin did just that, scoring the 790th goal of his NHL career to give the Capitals a 3-2 comeback victory Wednesday night and snap their losing streak at four. Alex Ovechkin scores 790th goal ...
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.
Philadelphia took a 3–0 series lead, and by the fourth game the two teams had combined to score an NHL-record 45 goals. The Flyers ultimately prevailed in game six, by which point the two teams had combined for 309 penalty minutes. At times, the rivalry has been considered by some to be the most heated in the league. [30] [31]
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]
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 ...
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 ...