Rapid Reaction: Washington Capitals 4, Philadelphia Flyers 1
WASHINGTON -- Another outstanding goaltending performance by Braden Holtby helped the Washington Capitals thwart a pesky Philadelphia Flyers team en r...
View ArticleDespite Henrik Lundqvist scare, goalies don't want changes to masks
Goalies don't want to change masks despite the fact that some, like Henrik Lundqvist, have been hit in the eye with sticks.
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Jason Chimera likely won't score an easier non-empty net goal in his life. Steve Mason likely won't be more embarrassed after allowing it.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Why the Philadelphia Flyers have no shot at...
Sure, the series is heading to Philadelphia for two games. But the Capitals are too powerful and their goalie is too hot to allow the Flyers back in this thing.
View ArticleW2W4: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Game 3
PHILADELPHIA -- Down 2-0 in this Eastern Conference first-round series to the Washington Capitals, the Philadelphia Flyers are hoping to feed off thei...
View ArticleOvechkin scores twice in Capitals' 6-1 Game 3 rout of Flyers
Alex Ovechkin scored twice, Braden Holtby had 31 saves and the Washington Capitals moved one game closer to a sweep in their first-round playoff series with a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers
View ArticleFlyers condemn fans who threw bracelets on the ice in Game 3
After disgruntled fans threw bracelets onto the ice during Game 3, the Philadelphia Flyers condemned their actions, saying they "cannot be condoned or tolerated."
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As the situation got ugly on the ice and on the scoreboard, it got uglier in the stands at Wells Fargo Center in Game 3 between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers.
View ArticleFlyers goalie Michal Neuvirth to replace Steve Mason as starter for Game 4
Michal Neuvirth would've been the Flyers' likely starter in the playoffs if he hadn't suffered a lower-body injury last month.
View ArticleW2W4: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Game 4
PHILADELPHIA -- The Washington Capitals will attempt to eliminate the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of this Eastern Conference first-round series Wedn...
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Philadelphia Flyers get emotional win to...
The Flyers overcame a scary injury to Scott Laughton to come up big in Game 4 and avoid being swept by the powerful Capitals.
View ArticleMichal Neuvirth makes 31 saves as Flyers stave off elimination
Michal Neuvirth stopped 31 shots in his first start of the playoff series, helping the Philadelphia Flyers stave off a sweep with a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.
View ArticleRapid Reaction: Philadelphia Flyers 2, Washington Capitals 1
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers held off a late charge and were able to stave off elimination en route to a 2-1 win over the Washington Capita...
View ArticleFlyers-Capitals Preview
The Washington Capitals will of course be happy heading to the Verizon Center for their next shot at advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Given the cover they needed from their own...
View ArticleW2W4: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Game 5
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals host the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 5 of this Eastern Conference first-round series Friday at 7 p.m. ET at Veri...
View ArticleCaps beat Flyers behind Michal Neuvirth's 44 saves, force Game 6
Michal Neuvirth made a playoff career-high 44 saves and the Flyers beat the Capitals 2-0 in Game 5 on Friday night to stay alive in their first-round series.
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Prior to Game 4, Michal Neuvirth hadn't started in the postseason in five years. That came with the Washington Capitals, who eventually felt Neuvirth was expendable because of Braden Holtby's emergence.
View ArticleCapitals avoid first-round collapse, close out Flyers in six games
Nicklas Backstrom's goal was enough for the Capitals, who shut out the Flyers to win the first-round series in six games and set up a series against the Penguins.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray...
From a Penguins rookie's overthrowing of King Henrik to Steve Mason's miscue to a bruising Blackhawks-Blues rivalry, our writers weigh in on the top plays -- and players -- of the first round.
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