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No. 3 Washington Capitals vs. No. 6 Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia wins, 4-3

Series Recap

Game 1

Washington 5, Philadelphia 4
Alex Ovechkin scores his first playoff goal gives the Capitals the lead for good with 4:31 left in the third period. Ovechkin also sets up Mike Green's game-tying goal earlier in the period, which completes Washington's comeback from a 4-2 deficit. Daniel Briere and Vaclav Prospal have two goals apiece for Philadelphia.
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Game 2

Philadelphia 2, Washington 0
Playing in only his second postseason game, Martin Biron finishes with 24 saves to record his first career playoff shutout, and the first for the Flyers since 2000. R.J. Umberger scores the only goal the Flyers need 5:53 into the first period and Jeff Carter pads Philadelphia's lead at the 15:17 mark.
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Game 3

Philadelphia 6, Washington 3
The Flyers score three times in the span of 2:33 at the end of the opening period, offsetting a Capitals goal in the process. Philadelphia's top line of Scott Hartnell, Daniel Briere and Vaclav Prospal account for three goals. Mike Richards scores on a penalty shot in the third.
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Game 4

Philadelphia 4, Washington 3 (2OT)
Mike Knuble provides the deciding goal 6:40 into the second overtime when he shoves in a rebound from the edge of the crease. Daniel Briere forces overtime with his fourth goal of the playoffs, a power play tally midway through the third period. Jeff Carter strikes twice for Philadelphia.
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Game 5

Washington 3, Philadelphia 2
Nicklas Backstrom, Sergei Federov and Alexander Semin net goals and Cristobal Huet makes 30 saves to help the Capitals stave off elimination. Semin's power play tally with 5:27 left in the third period gives Washington a two-goal lead an ends up being the game-winner.
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Game 6

Washington 4, Philadelphia 2
Alex Ovechkin snaps a four-game goal drought with two third-period tallies. The NHL's leading scorer during the regular season strikes on a breakaway 2:46 into the period, then adds a power play goal just under eight minutes later. Philadelphia's Daniel Briere nets his league-leading sixth goal of the playoffs.
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Game 7

Philadelphia 3, Washington 2 (OT)
Joffrey Lupul scores a power play goal 6:06 into overtime by jumping on a rebound and sliding it past Washington's Cristobal Huet. Scottie Upshall and Sami Kapanen also score for Philadelphia, and Martin Biron makes 39 saves. Alex Ovechkin tallies finishes with a goal and an assist for the Caps.
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Series MVP
Flyers C Daniel Briere
Briere	Briere was nothing short of spectacular against the Capitals, and showed why he was one of the most coveted free agents last summer. With six goals and five assists, the center played a role in nearly half of Philadelphia's goals. Briere registered points in all but one game -- the Flyers' 2-0 win in Game 2 -- and finished with three multiple-point games in the series. Briere also played a role in Joffrey Lupul's series clincher with an assist on the power play tally.

Photo Gallery

Game 7: Joffrey Lupul is flying high after scoring in overtime. (Getty Images)

At a Glance
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Series Schedule
Date	Location	Time
Apr 11	at Washington	7 p.m.
Apr 13	at Washington	2 p.m.
Apr 15	at Philadelphia	7 p.m.
Apr 17	at Philadelphia	7 p.m.
Apr 19	at Washington	1 p.m.
Apr 21	at Philadelphia	7 p.m.
Apr 22	at Washington	7 p.m.

Season Series
Tied, 2-2
Date	Result
Nov 2	Philadelphia 3, Washington 2	Recap
Nov 23	Washington 4, Philadelphia 3 (OT)	Recap
Jan 13	Philadelphia 6, Washington 4	Recap
Feb 6	Washington 4, Philadelphia 3	Recap

Expert Picks
Expert	Pick	Why?
		Goldstein: The Capitals primed for a letdown after an adrenaline-fueled finish.
		Cimilluca: They are too hot right not to not pick them.
		Brown: Bruce Boudreau has found the key in getting the Caps to perform at their peak.
		Cercel: Alex Ovechkin will carry the red-hot Capitals past the first round.
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