You know the deal. The Caps failed to finish the Flyers in games four and five. Now, on their home turf, the Flyers have a chance to tie the series and force a game seven.
We’d rather not see that happen. We’ve got reservations at Olive Garden on Wednesday.
Puck drops at noon on NBC proper.
| Team | Record | Possession | PDO | Power Play | Penalty Kill |
| Washington Capitals | 56-18-8 | 52.0% | 101.1 | 21.9% (5th) | 85.2% (2nd) |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 41-27-14 | 50.1% | 100.5 | 18.9% (11th) | 80.5% (20th) |
Projected Lineup
No changes expected.
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Oshie
Burakovsky – Kuznetsov – Williams
Chimera – Richards – Johansson
Winnik – Beagle – Wilson
Schmidt – Carlson
Alzner – Niskanen
Orlov – Chorney
Holtby
About Game Five
The Capitals played great; they truly did. That they lost was aberration. The Caps seem to know this. They are ready for today. Any panic seems to be limited to fans, and a good deal of said panic seems to be tongue-in-cheek, performative.
They’ll be fine.
Storylines
Let’s keep this brief. Storytime is over.
- Orpik’s doing better.
- The Penguins will play the winner of this series.
- Crash the net.
- The bandwagon grows.
For those asking, our playoff allegiance is now with @JustinWilliams and the Caps. pic.twitter.com/2W3u01S4UB
— LA Kings (@LAKings) April 23, 2016
- The Washington Post has a flat tire on the side of 95. And the Caps traded Brooks Laich.
Live look at The Post's game 6 coverage plans. Folded under pressure pic.twitter.com/ciToooiZIx
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) April 24, 2016
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