| Series Recap |
| Game 1 |
Washington 5, Philadelphia 4
Alex Ovechkin scores his first playoff goal gives the Capitals
the lead for good with 4:31 left in the third period. Ovechkin
also sets up Mike Green's game-tying goal earlier in the
period, which completes Washington's comeback from a 4-2
deficit. Daniel Briere and Vaclav Prospal have two goals apiece
for Philadelphia.
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| Game 2 |
Philadelphia 2, Washington 0
Playing in only his second postseason game, Martin Biron
finishes with 24 saves to record his first career playoff
shutout, and the first for the Flyers since 2000. R.J. Umberger
scores the only goal the Flyers need 5:53 into the first period
and Jeff Carter pads Philadelphia's lead at the 15:17 mark.
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| Game 3 |
Philadelphia 6, Washington 3
The Flyers score three times in the span of 2:33 at the end of
the opening period, offsetting a Capitals goal in the
process. Philadelphia's top line of Scott Hartnell, Daniel
Briere and Vaclav Prospal account for three goals. Mike Richards
scores on a penalty shot in the third.
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| Game 4 |
Philadelphia 4, Washington 3 (2OT)
Mike Knuble provides the deciding goal 6:40 into the second
overtime when he shoves in a rebound from the edge of the
crease. Daniel Briere forces overtime with his fourth goal of
the playoffs, a power play tally midway through the third
period. Jeff Carter strikes twice for Philadelphia.
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| Game 5 |
Washington 3, Philadelphia 2
Nicklas Backstrom, Sergei Federov and Alexander Semin net goals
and Cristobal Huet makes 30 saves to help the Capitals stave off
elimination. Semin's power play tally with 5:27 left in the
third period gives Washington a two-goal lead an ends up being
the game-winner.
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| Game 6 |
Washington 4, Philadelphia 2
Alex Ovechkin snaps a four-game goal drought with two
third-period tallies. The NHL's leading scorer during the
regular season strikes on a breakaway 2:46 into the period, then
adds a power play goal just under eight minutes
later. Philadelphia's Daniel Briere nets his league-leading
sixth goal of the playoffs.
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| Game 7 |
Philadelphia 3, Washington 2 (OT)
Joffrey Lupul scores a power play goal 6:06 into overtime by
jumping on a rebound and sliding it past Washington's Cristobal
Huet. Scottie Upshall and Sami Kapanen also score for
Philadelphia, and Martin Biron makes 39 saves. Alex Ovechkin
tallies finishes with a goal and an assist for the Caps.
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| Series MVP |
| Flyers C Daniel Briere |
Briere
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Briere was nothing short of spectacular against the Capitals,
and showed why he was one of the most coveted free agents last
summer. With six goals and five assists, the center played a
role in nearly half of Philadelphia's goals. Briere registered
points in all but one game -- the Flyers' 2-0 win in Game 2 --
and finished with three multiple-point games in the
series. Briere also played a role in Joffrey Lupul's series
clincher with an assist on the power play tally.
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Game 7: Joffrey Lupul is flying high after scoring in overtime. (Getty Images)
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| Series Schedule |
| Date |
Location |
Time |
| Apr 11 |
at Washington |
7 p.m. |
| Apr 13 |
at Washington |
2 p.m. |
| Apr 15 |
at Philadelphia |
7 p.m. |
| Apr 17 |
at Philadelphia |
7 p.m. |
| Apr 19 |
at Washington |
1 p.m. |
| Apr 21 |
at Philadelphia |
7 p.m. |
| Apr 22 |
at Washington |
7 p.m. |
| Season Series |
| Tied, 2-2 |
| Date |
Result |
| Nov 2 |
Philadelphia 3, Washington 2 |
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| Nov 23 |
Washington 4, Philadelphia 3 (OT) |
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| Jan 13 |
Philadelphia 6, Washington 4 |
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| Feb 6 |
Washington 4, Philadelphia 3 |
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| Expert Picks |
| Expert |
Pick |
Why? |
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Goldstein: The Capitals primed for a letdown after an adrenaline-fueled finish. |
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Cimilluca: They are too hot right not to not pick them. |
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Brown: Bruce Boudreau has found the key in getting the Caps to perform at their peak. |
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Cercel: Alex Ovechkin will carry the red-hot Capitals past the first round. |
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