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Rapid Reaction: Washington Capitals 1, Philadelphia Flyers 0
- Updated: April 24, 2016
3:51 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA — The Washington Capitals advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs after a 1-0 win over the pesky Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 Sunday at Wells Fargo Center.
How it happened: There is no doubt that Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirth was focused, but after shutting out the Capitals for a total of 106:21 (72 consecutive saves), Washington scored on Nicklas Backstrom’s one-timer at 8:59 of the second period that proved to be the game-winning tally. Neuvirth, who became the starting goalie in Game 4, was outstanding to keep it close, but the Flyers struggled offensively. When Philadelphia did create a quality scoring chance, Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby made the timely saves. The Vezina Trophy candidate finished the series with two shutouts and allowed a total of six goals on 161 shots in the …
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