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Date<\/p>\n
Tuesday, March 31, 2026<\/p>\n
Game preview<\/p>\n
The Washington Capitals are back home at Capital One Arena tonight for another \u201cRegular-Season Game 7.\u201d The Caps season (I know you\u2019ve heard this before) could all come down to winning tonight\u2019s game, a tilt against Metropolitan Division rival Philadelphia, in regulation.<\/p>\n
The Flyers enter tonight\u2019s game on an eight-game road winning streak, tying a franchise record. Their play of late has surged them back into the race for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference currently held by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Columbus has 88 points, the Flyers have 86 points, and our dear Capitals have 83.<\/p>\n
If you need a further breakdown on the Capitals\u2019 playoff odds, read this great story by me, Ian. Great job, Ian.<\/a><\/p>\n Tom Wilson will play in his 900th career NHL game tonight<\/a>, becoming the third-youngest player in Capitals history to reach the mark, which is kinda staggering when you think about it. To me, and sure, I\u2019m a homer, but he is simply, already, one of the greatest Capitals players of all time and one of the best power forwards in NHL history. <\/p>\n David Kampf will prove that he is indeed a real person and make his Capitals debut after being acquired by the team via trade at the beginning of the month. Logan Thompson will get the start in net. Ethen Frank will be a healthy scratch.<\/p>\n Watch the game along with us on Monumental Sports Network. Joe Beninti and Craig Laughlin have the call. Should be a fun one!<\/p>\n Lines Ovechkin\n <\/p>\n Strome\n <\/p>\n McMichael\n <\/p>\n Beauvillier\n <\/p>\n Sourdif\n <\/p>\n Leonard\n <\/p>\n Duhaime\n <\/p>\n Kampf\n <\/p>\n Miroshnichenko\n <\/p>\n Philadelphia Flyers<\/p>\n Couturier\n <\/p>\n Glendening\n <\/p>\n Hathaway\n <\/p>\n Goalie matchup<\/p>\n Stats<\/p>\n .912<\/p>\n .904<\/p>\n +28.7<\/p>\n +12.7<\/p>\n Record<\/p>\n 27-20-6<\/p>\n 24-13-7<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc85<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd2c<\/p>\n Tunnel shenanigans<\/p>\n 1st Period<\/p>\n The Capitals held a moment of silence for Bill Riley<\/a> who passed away recently. <\/p>\n Puck is dropped. Ovechkin-Strome-McMichael and Fehervary-Sandin get the start.<\/p>\n Vladar stops Sourdif, who skates down the right wing on a two-on-one with Anthony Beauvillier.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd0b<\/p>\n Power play<\/p>\n Porter Martone delay of game penalty at 3:29 (2 mins)<\/p>\n Capitals push the Flyers PK\u2019ers deep into the zone, but can\u2019t do much with the open real estate.<\/p>\n Tom Wilson gets a huge standing ovation from the Capital One Arena crowd after they play a tribute video reaching 900 career games.<\/p>\n Cole Hutson hauls down Travis Sanheim in the offensive zone by the sideboards. Flyers go to their first power play.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd93<\/p>\n Penalty kill<\/p>\n Cole Hutson tripping penalty at 11:07 (2 mins)<\/p>\n Thompson stops Noah Cates from point-blank range.<\/p>\n Logan Thompson gives up a big rebound, but Rasmus Sandin blocks the puck as Travis Konecny shoots at the empty net. HUGE play by Sandin, who got a pat from LT afterward.<\/p>\n Capitals kill the penalty.<\/p>\n Hendrix Lapierre takes a huge hit in the defensive zone to make a good pass up the ice. Seconds later Tom Wilson scores after curling into the middle of the ice off the left wing. What a play. Great hockey.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 1-0 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n Goal: Tom Wilson (26). Assists: P. Dubois (6), R. Sandin (23). Time: 14:59<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin finds a loose puck in the crease and scores his 927th career goal. He hits 30 goals for the 20th time in his NHL career.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 2-0 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n Goal: Alex Ovechkin (30). Assists: M. Roy (16), C. McMichael (28). Time: 18:35<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin scores 927th career goal, hits 30 goals in a season for NHL-record 20th time<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Dubois with a huge hit on Sanheim at the Capitals bench. Caps and Flyers are going after each other at the benches. Refs let it go, but seconds later, Wilson and Konecy start shoving each other. Zegras and McMichael go to the box for matching minors for slashing.<\/p>\n At intermission: The Capitals lead 2-0. The Flyers outshot the Caps 11-5 in the first period.<\/p>\n
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