April 16th was a contentious day in the Eastern Conference. The Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, and Pittsburgh Penguins were all vying for the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Ryan Leonard is not joining the Capitals for the playoffs after all, and will return to Boston College for his sophomore season.
In one of the craziest series of events in NHL regular season history, the Washington Capitals got some luck and secured the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Washington Capitals clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in wild fashion with a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, with TJ Oshie scoring an empty net goal due to Philadelphia needing a regulation win to keep their hopes alive, and Alex Ovechkin had a hilarious response to the way that the Capitals clinched their spot.
The Capitals have completed an improbable push to the playoffs.
The Washington Capitals clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoff last night in a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Capitals finished the season with an absurd -37 goal differential.
In a dramatic sequence of events that took place as two NHL games were winding down on Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers essentially sealed the fate of not just one, but three teams in a single play during Tuesday night’s matchup against the Washington Capitals.
The Red Wings got a tying goal with five seconds left in regulation on their way to a shootout win on Tuesday night, but it was the Capitals who captured the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.
It might have taken until Game 82, but it was worth the wait. Following a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, the Washington Capitals clinched the final spot in the Eastern Conference for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Washington Capitals clinched the final playoff spot in the NHL's Eastern Conference in one of the most chaotic and unbelievable ways possible.
Photo: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Capitals will face the Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Photo: X/@Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The victory gives the Capitals a record of 40-31-11 (91 points) for the 2023-24 season and a berth in 2024 postseason.
Hockey expert Nicholas Martin of the Action Network shares a prediction for Tuesday's NHL game between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers.
Competition for a playoff spot comes down to the final game -- or maybe beyond it -- when the Washington Capitals visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
It’s time for one of the last Washington Capitals weekly update of the season. The Washington Capitals (38-31-11, 87 points) have two games left in their season.
The Capitals recalled a veteran defenseman after Saturday's scary event involving Nick Jensen.
John Carlson set a franchise record with a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period and the Washington Capitals boosted their playoff chances with a 4-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
Washington defenseman Nick Jensen was stretchered off the ice late in the first period Saturday afternoon in the Capitals' home match against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he appears to have escaped serious injury.
There’s a Rasmus Sandin injury to the back end of the Capitals blue line. Sunday night in Washington, D.C., the Capitals lost more than just the game. Defender Rasmus Sandin was injured in the final play of the opening period and did not return to the game.
With his goal against the Detroit Red Wings, Alex Ovechkin has an NHL record with his 18th career 30-goal season. He surpassed the mark set by Mike Garner, who played for five NHL teams in his career, including the Washington Capitals.
It’s time for another Washington Capitals weekly update. The Washington Capitals (36-30-10, 82 Pts) needed anything but a five-game losing streak. Yet that’s what they found themselves struggling through as the end of the regular season continues to get closer.
Washington Capitals defenseman Ethan Bear will be out indefinitely while receiving care from the NHL player assistance program.
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