NHL Playoffs Roundup: Dominant Capitals Leave No Doubt They’re a Juggernaut

April 18th, 2016 by Steve Macfarlane Leave a reply »

The game's outcome might have been in question for a minute or two.

There's no doubt which way this series is going to go, however.

Coming off an emotional pregame tribute to late owner Ed Snider, the Philadelphia Flyers stormed off the bench looking determined to put a dent in the dominant Washington Capitals' 2-0 series lead. Michael Raffl scored in the opening minute, putting the Capitals behind and on their heels for the first time in the series.

But before members of the Orange Wave at the Wells Fargo Center could chug a half-beer in celebration, Washington responded with Marcus Johansson's power-play goal. Alex Ovechkin had his second goal of the series before the midway mark of the contest, and from there the outcome was almost inevitable as the Caps cruised to a 6-1 victory in Game 3 to put the Flyers on the brink of elimination. Sportsnet highlighed Ovechkin's goal:



That elimination could happen as early as Wednesday. It's hard to believe at this rate it will be extended Friday.

And as easy as it might be to point the finger at Philly goaltender Steve Mason—whose 100-foot ...

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