Capitals beat Bruins 2-1 in OT to advance BOSTON (AP) This year, the Washington Capitals appear to have saved their best for the postseason. New-look Capitals use defense to get to 2nd round WASHINGTON (AP) This hardly is the way Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals were expected to succeed when this roster was being put together. NHL playoffs: Capitals could face Rangers, Flyers or Devils in Round 2 While the Capitals have secured their third trip to the Eastern Conference semifinals in the past four years, it's still uncertain whom they will face in their second-round series. Washington will face either the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers or New Jersey Devils in the second round depending on the outcomes of two Game 7s that will be played Thursday night. The Rangers face the Ottawa ... Washington Capitals win with grit over glitz in upset of Boston Bruins The high-powered Capitals had flopped in playoffs past, so they rolled up their sleeves and got dirty and defensive. It worked in Round 1, with an impressive elimination of the defending champion Bruins. Capitals dismiss Stanley Cup champ Bruins from playoffs Capitals center Matt Hendricks, center, gets kudos from his Washington teammates after scoring a first-period goal, his first of the series. / By Greg M. Cooper, US Presswire Capitals eliminate Bruins in OT The Washington Capitals knocked the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins out of the playoffs Wednesday night with a 2-1 overtime win in Game 7 of their opening-round series. Capitals beat Bruins, 2-1, in overtime in Game 7 Joel Ward scores 2:57 into overtime as Washington eliminates the defending Stanley Cup champion. BOSTON — This year, the Washington Capitals appear to have saved their best for the postseason. On Hockey: Keys for Capitals in Game 7 against Bruins The Capitals and Bruins have scored 14 goals apiece through the first six games of this first-round playoff series . Each contest has been decided by a goal . Three have gone to overtime. There's only been one two-goal lead, and it lasted but 2 minutes 54 seconds. Read full article >> 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Capitals eliminate Bruins in overtime in Game 7 BOSTON — This first-round series was supposed to be too much for the Washington Capitals to handle. A matchup against the deep, physical defending Stanley Cup champions would render them inadequate, pundits said. Experience would win out in the head-to-head battle between their rookie netminder and the reigning Vezina and Conn Smythe winner in the other cage. Read full article >> Burnside: These aren't your daddy's Capitals The Capitals' transformation into a grinding team has suited them well against the bruising Bruins, writes Scott Burnside.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
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