Caps Clinch Playoff Berth | Washington Capitals

NHL.com— It wasn’t pretty, but neither was the season that preceded it. What’s beautiful is that the Caps are back in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Washington went to Philadelphia late Monday night, needing to defeat the Flyers – who were also alive as one of four teams vying for the second wild card berth – on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center. Behind yet another sparkling Charlie Lindgren performance in net, the Caps eked out yet another 2-1 win, another game in which they scored two or fewer goals but...

ESPN—Capitals clinch playoff berth with unusual empty-net goal. T.J. Oshie scored into an empty net in the rare situation of a team pulling its goaltender in a tie game, and the Washington Capitals are in the playoffs after beating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Deadspin—NHL roundup: Capitals clip Flyers to land playoff berth. T.J. Oshie scored the winning goal into an empty net with three minutes remaining as the visiting Washington Capitals clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Trailing the Capitals by two points, the Flyers needed to win in regulation to keep their playoff chances alive, so Philadelphia coach John Tortorella pulled goalie Samuel Ersson with 3:10 remaining in a 1-1 game. Seconds later, Oshie skated in along the right boards and shot into the empty net. ...

The Washington Times—Washington Capitals' future darkens after latest first-round playoff exit. The Washington Capitals, who have not won a postseason series since the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, move into another unsettled offseason after the New York Rangers unceremoniously swept Alex Ovechkin and Co. out of the playoffs Sunday night.