Athletistic / Hockey. On the night of April 17, the Washington Capitals broke the resistance of the Philadelphia Flyers in an NHL regular season away game. The meeting ended with the victory of the “capital” team with a score of 2:1.
Russian striker Alexander Ovechkin and his colleague TJ Oshie scored goals for the winners. It is noteworthy that Oshie hit Philadelphia’s empty net. Eric Johnson scored the Pilots’ only goal.
Washington scored 91 points in 82 regular season matches and took eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. It was the “capital” team that became the last participant in the playoffs. They will begin the Stanley Cup with the regular season winner, the New York Rangers.
Philadelphia finished 11th in the East with 87 points and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Source: Sport
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