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The 2021–22 Washington Capitals season was the 48th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974. [2] On April 17, 2022, the Capitals clinched a playoff spot after the New York Islanders lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs. [3] The Capitals were defeated in the first round by the Florida Panthers, in six ...
The 2021–22 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 55th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. [2] On March 29, 2022, the Flyers were eliminated from playoff contention, with a 4–1 loss to the Minnesota Wild . [ 3 ]
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. [9] The Capitals won game six, however, to win the series 4–2.
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 ...
Going into Thursday, the Flyers (82 points, nine games left) are third in the Metropolitan Division, the Capitals (81 points, 11 games left) hold the second and final wild-card spot and the Red ...
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 ...
One of the best series to date between the teams was the 2009 Eastern Conference semifinals, in which the Capitals took a 2–0 series lead before being defeated in seven games, ending with a 6–2 game seven loss at the Verizon Center. Just like in 1991 and 1992, the Penguins defeated the Capitals in the playoffs en route to the Stanley Cup.
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 ...