Photo: Patrick Smith
The Caps are in Philadelphia for Game Three. After taking a 2-0 series lead at home, the team now has the opportunity to basically put this series out of reach for the Flyers. Only 4 teams in NHL history have ever come from behind and won a series after going down 3 games to none, one being the 2010 Philadelphia Flyers that eventually reached the Stanley Cup Finals.
Tonight we’ll see if Steve Mason can recover from the laser beam that Jason Chimera put past him in Game Two and if the Flyers have learned that Alex Ovechkin is best not left alone.
Crash the Schenn. Liveblog below.
Pre-Game
You’ve seen these before. See them again.
Caps lines for Game 3:
8-19-77
65-92-14
25-10-90
26-83-43
27-2
44-74
9-88
Holtby vs. Mason— Katie Brown (@katiebhockey) April 18, 2016
Well sir, that’s one stylin’ and profilin’ phone then.
My current phone background @russianmachine @ianoland pic.twitter.com/Ch0N28RUHS
— Chris Wilson (@ChrisW1047) April 18, 2016
Some Caps fans are determined to brave the battery throwing and tasers in Philadelphia.
#RockingTheRed far from home. #CapsFlyers pic.twitter.com/g5FiyWmmw5
— #RockTheRed (@washcaps) April 18, 2016
First Period
Well then. 1-0 Flyers. Raffl.
Then didn't tie Rafl up in front of the net pic.twitter.com/azS1ePPKjz
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) April 18, 2016
JOE HANSON ties it up on the PP.
Marcus Johansson ties it up after deflecting the puck home with his shins. PPG. pic.twitter.com/HxrRL5RjDm
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) April 18, 2016
He has taken his final form.
— RMNB (@russianmachine) April 18, 2016
CFTC: Middle of that period was fine. Opening minute and final 2 minutes were not. This game just has bad news written all over it. 1-1 after 1.
Second Period
That’s not very nice…
— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) April 19, 2016
Oh captain, my captain. Whiff 2-1 Caps.
Alex Ovechkin steps onto the ice AND SCOARS pic.twitter.com/ZLHPokf1yn
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) April 19, 2016
Brooks Orpik takes a dirty hit from Ryan White and is likely done for the night.
The hit that likely concussed Brooks Orpik pic.twitter.com/ycd3iQVjTx
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 19, 2016
CFTC: We aren’t playing well. Special teams and Braden Holtby are still pulling us through. 2-1 Caps after 2.
Third Period
Kuzy takes that fantastic bounce and tucks it home to make it 3-1 Caps.
On the PP, @Kuzya92 takes advantage of a Mason error. #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/brK72OvFYg
— #RockTheRed (@washcaps) April 19, 2016
John Carlson makes it 4-1 Caps on the PP. Rollin’.
John Carlson has now scored PPG in three consecutive games. What a great screen by Justin Williams. pic.twitter.com/PvZ8gl4XQZ
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) April 19, 2016
Yep.
Capitals taking out the trash now
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) April 19, 2016
The Flyers and their fans have been a joke tonight. Not even going to highlight the goonery. Not worth it. Orlov is ok.
Ovechkin bombs away to make it 5-1.
.@ovi8 doing his thing. #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/06K9dvtwx0
— #RockTheRed (@washcaps) April 19, 2016
Jay Beagle makes it 6-1 very late.
CFTC: We didn’t even play well 5v5. The Flyers just suck.
Final Score: 6-1 Caps.
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