Alex Ovechkin’s 888th career goal was one of three Capitals tallies as Washington (46-15-8, 100 points) withstood a Philadelphia rally and became the first team to clinch a berth into the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Capitals, who clinched the final berth in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs during a chaotic 15-minute sequence on the day they played their last game (also vs. PHI), became the first club since 1979-80 to go from being the last team to clinch a playoff spot in one season to the first to do so the following campaign.
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I’m a Canes fan, but the Capitals going from the last team to clinch the playoffs to the first team in just one year is pretty remarkable. Good on you, Washington.
My own guess is that Washington wins is by Ovechkin goals
bro i think the NHL needs to use the "camera" app to find out some actually good plays
Congratulations
Remember when this team had a goalie that literally scored on his own net? Well they won that game.
The caps are the only team in the nhl who have not lost by 4+ goals
things can change in just one season