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      Relive the best moments of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs

      • 5h
      0:55

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        Free-agency, draft plans for Penguins, Stars, every other eliminated team

        • 2d
        • Kristen Shilton, Greg Wyshynski
        Free-agency, draft plans for Penguins, Stars, every other eliminated team
        Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

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          Surgery possible for Capitals' Backstrom, Wilson

          • 2d
          Surgery possible for Capitals' Backstrom, Wilson
          Getty Images

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            Panthers beat Caps in OT, win series for 1st time since '96

            — Jonathan Huberdeau couldn't remember what it was like to be on the smiling side of a handshake line.
            • 4d

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              Panthers snap playoff series hex as Caps rue exit

              • 4d
              • Kristen Shilton
              Panthers snap playoff series hex as Caps rue exit
              AP Photo/Alex Brandon

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                Carter Verhaeghe scores OT winner as Panthers win series against Capitals

                • 4d
                0:44

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                  Scoring is up in the Stanley Cup playoffs -- and that's great for hockey

                  • 6d
                  • Greg Wyshynski
                  Scoring is up in the Stanley Cup playoffs -- and that's great for hockey
                  Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images

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                    Comeback Cats do it again, rally to top Caps 5-3 in Game 5

                    — Carter Verhaeghe was brought to the Florida Panthers for big postseason moments.
                    • 6d

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                      What we've learned through 32 Stanley Cup playoff games -- and what comes next

                      • 8d
                      • Kristen Shilton, Greg Wyshynski
                      What we've learned through 32 Stanley Cup playoff games -- and what comes next
                      Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

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                        Panthers beat Capitals in overtime in Game 4, tie series

                        — The “Comeback Cats” are back — in playoff form.
                        • 8d

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                          Kuznetsov, Benn fined $5,000 for high sticking

                          • 9d
                          Kuznetsov, Benn fined $5,000 for high sticking
                          Photo by John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images

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                            Capitals rout Panthers 6-1 in Game 3 to take 2-1 series lead

                            — Fans' cheers brought Ilya Samsonov close to tears on the way to his first NHL playoff victory.
                            • 10d

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                              Ovechkin joins in on the fun with a goal

                              • 10d
                              0:47

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                                Capitals snare series lead after Samsonov switch

                                • 11d
                                Capitals snare series lead after Samsonov switch
                                Geoff Burke/USA Today Sports

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                                  Viewers guide, predictions for Capitals-Panthers Game 3 on ESPN

                                  • 11d
                                  • ESPN staff
                                  Viewers guide, predictions for Capitals-Panthers Game 3 on ESPN
                                  Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images

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                                    Panthers rout Capitals 5-1 in Game 2 to even series

                                    — The bounce-back game that the Florida Panthers needed started, perhaps fittingly, with a puck that took a fortuitous bounce.
                                    • 12d

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                                      Capitals' injured forward Wilson out for Game 2

                                      • 12d
                                      Capitals' injured forward Wilson out for Game 2
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                                        How the Conn Smythe Trophy will be won

                                        • 13d
                                        • Greg Wyshynski
                                        How the Conn Smythe Trophy will be won
                                        Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images

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                                          Caps' Wilson (lower body) game-time decision

                                          • 13d
                                          Caps' Wilson (lower body) game-time decision
                                          Getty Images

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                                            Takeaways from Stanley Cup playoffs Game 1s, and what it means for the rest of the first round

                                            • 14d
                                            • Kristen Shilton, Greg Wyshynski
                                            Takeaways from Stanley Cup playoffs Game 1s, and what it means for the rest of the first round
                                            Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

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                                              Tom Wilson's injury causes him to leave the game in the 1st

                                              • 12d
                                              0:34

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                                                Capitals F Wilson leaves Game 1 win with injury

                                                • 14d
                                                • Kristen Shilton
                                                Capitals F Wilson leaves Game 1 win with injury
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                                                  Capitals rally late, stun top-seeded Panthers 4-2 in Game 1

                                                  — T.J. Oshie didn't see his go-ahead goal get into the net. The Florida Panthers didn't see this coming, either.
                                                  • 14d

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                                                    Lars Eller's empty-netter wraps up Capitals' win

                                                    • 14d
                                                    0:40

                                                    Capitals

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                                                      Lars Eller's empty-netter wraps up Capitals' win

                                                      • 14d
                                                      0:55
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                                                      2021-22 Metropolitan Division Standings

                                                      TeamWLOTLPTS
                                                      Carolina54208116
                                                      NY Rangers52246110
                                                      Pittsburgh462511103
                                                      Washington442612100
                                                      NY Islanders37351084
                                                      Columbus3738781
                                                      New Jersey2746963
                                                      Philadelphia25461161
                                                      Full Standings

                                                      2021-22 Team Leaders

                                                      Goals

                                                      Alex Ovechkin

                                                      Alex OvechkinLW #8

                                                      50
                                                      Power Play Goals16
                                                      shots334

                                                      Assists

                                                      Evgeny Kuznetsov

                                                      Evgeny KuznetsovC #92

                                                      54
                                                      Plus/Minus7
                                                      Power Play Assists19

                                                      Points

                                                      Alex Ovechkin

                                                      Alex OvechkinLW #8

                                                      90
                                                      Goals50
                                                      Assists40
                                                      Full Team Statistics

                                                      2021-22 Team Stats

                                                      Goals For / Game
                                                      3.29
                                                      Goals Against / Game
                                                      2.95
                                                      Tied-12th
                                                      Power Play %
                                                      18.8
                                                      23rd
                                                      Penalty Kill %
                                                      80.4
                                                      12th
                                                      Full Team Stats

                                                      Team History

                                                      YearWLOTLPts
                                                      2020-213615577
                                                      2019-204120890
                                                      2018-1948268104
                                                      2017-1849267105
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