In a dramatic conclusion to the NHL regular season at the Wells Fargo Center, the Washington Capitals clinched the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1. The decisive moment came when T.J. Oshie scored into an empty net after the Flyers pulled their goalie in a last-ditch effort to win in regulation, a necessity for their playoff hopes. This game was crucial for both teams, as a win for the Flyers would have kept their playoff chances alive, but they were eliminated when the Detroit Red Wings tied their game against the Canadiens. The game was tied 1-1 until Oshie's goal in the final minutes sealed the win for the Capitals.
Capitals secure playoff spot with Oshie's game winner against Flyers https://t.co/3KiIXdf9IS
🏒 The Washington Capitals are in the playoffs after beating the Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 Tuesday night. https://t.co/5vD6anWkAK
BREAKING: 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. https://t.co/NzVSvvj8Gr
Oshie scores game-winner into empty net as Capitals make playoffs by beating Flyers https://t.co/ceq9CHmK1O
Oshie scores late, Capitals top Flyers to clinch 2nd East wild card ⤵️ https://t.co/NmG0Weo3bL
SPORTS ALERT: T.J. Oshie scored the game-winning shot into an empty net, taking the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 15th time in 17 seasons after beating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Tuesday night. https://t.co/AqYKzkch9h
THE CAPITALS EARN THE LAST PLAYOFF SPOT WITH A WIN IN PHILLY 😱 https://t.co/SwD27ZtCet
The #Flyers season comes to an end. Seconds before the Caps scored an empty-netter to win 2-1, the Flyers were eliminated when the Red Wings tied up their game with the Canadiens 4-4 with 3.3 seconds left in regulation.
The Flyers needed a Regulation Win to keep their season alive They pulled the goalie with 3 minutes to go in a tie game and that’s how the Capitals got the last playoff spot @spittinchiclets https://t.co/Nvnm29JaPh
The craziest part is that the Capitals got into the playoffs after scoring an empty net goal in a tie game with Philly. Detroit had sent the game in Montreal to OT moments before, which eliminated the Flyers. But Philly didn't know so it still pulled the goalie in a tie game. https://t.co/j5Z3nxTKNG
THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS CLINCH THE FINAL WILDCARD SPOT IN THE EAST 🦅 https://t.co/xUkhbRtcQT
Washington Capitals clinch a playoff berth with a minus-37 goal differential.
The Washington Capitals are headed BACK to the playoffs https://t.co/7EAUNQSYzd
The Washington Capitals clinch the last playoff spot and eliminate the Flyers, Red Wings and Penguins from the race.
Caps beat Flyers2-1 and Washington is in. Detroit, Philly and Pittsburgh are done
THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS HAVE CLINCHED THE FINAL SPOT!! 🦅 https://t.co/R6WIdIIsoj
CAPS CLINCH, CAPS CLINCH 🦅 That's right, the @Capitals have secured the final spot in the #StanleyCup Playoffs! https://t.co/RdJXUNteTd
Capitals defeat Flyers 2-1 on Oshie empty-net goal with 3:00 left to clinch playoff berth.
DAVID PERRON TIES THE GAME WITH 3.3 SECONDS LEFT 🤯 The Detroit Red Wings season remains alive. https://t.co/vIRKq0sFqy
And to think the Flyers pull their goalie just seconds after Detroit sends their game to overtime. Flyers helping Caps over Wings unknowingly.
Red Wings stay alive https://t.co/vSVZoSNWNd
There's 3 minutes left, and the Flyers could still tie it and then kill the Caps' playoff hopes in OT, assuming Detroit wins in OT. But the Flyers' playoff hopes are dead.
THE RED WINGS KEEP THEIR PLAYOFF HOPES ALIVE WITH ANOTHER LAST SECOND GOAL 🤯 https://t.co/jtKgSbwIjh
The Capitals score with just under three minutes remaining in regulation. Capitals now lead 2-1 over the Flyers.
Oshie just scored into an empty net
Oh nooooo! The Flyers pulled the goalie as Detroit went to OT and they’re eliminated and the Caps scored on the ENG
THE HOCKEY GODS BLESS THE RED WINGS WITH 3 SECONDS LEFT. 🚨 (🎥: @Sportsnet) https://t.co/ohkd1uOjeb
Oshie gives Caps 2-1 lead with 3 minutes left, after Flyers pull Ersson. They will be the Eastern Conference's 8th seed if this result holds.
You gotta be kidding me. The Red Wings scored to tie it, no wonder Torts said "F..k". Red Wings scored with 4 seconds left #Flyers
Oshie scores on the empty net. Caps lead 2-1.
THE RED WINGS HAVE TIED IT WITH 3 SECONDS LEFT TO KEEP THEIR SEASON ALIVE 🤯 https://t.co/Wl8Ja07jd1
OH MY GOODNESS. Perron ties it with 2.3 seconds left. It was in the script. This is insanity. RED WINGS ARE STILL ALIVE. #lgrw
David Perron just saved the Red Wings' season. For the moment.
They may or may not make the playoffs, but these Red Wings sure do not quit. David Perron ties it with 3.3 seconds left . Unbelievable. OT coming
THE WINGS DID IT AGAIN THEY TIE IT WITH 3.3 SECONDS LEFT 😱 https://t.co/Ye9xpZsc1M
THE WINGS HAVE DONE IT AGAIN! THEY SCORE WITH 3 SECONDS LEFT TO SAVE THEIR SEASON! https://t.co/t9SOGMdhbI
This Red Wings team refuses to die. They get the game-tying goal with 3.3 seconds left!
Red Wings tie it with three seconds left. My goodness this race.
OMG, Detroit scores with 3.3 seconds left to tie Montreal, 4-4
David Perron with 3.3 seconds left! This Red Wings team is wild.
David Perron saves Detroit with 3.3 seconds left. 4-4 in Montreal
Detroit scores to tie it with 3.3 seconds remaining. Unreal. https://t.co/MQgYNucEsm
Red Wings tie it with 3 seconds left vs. Canadiens.
Red Wings!!!! Tie game with 3 seconds left, wow!
Red Wings tie it with 3 seconds to go. Flyers' season is over.
Detroit tie it with 3 seconds left!!!! Unbeleivable. David Perron wow
OMG! David Perron from downtown. Ties the game with 3.3 seconds left. The RED WINGS REFUSE TO DIE. https://t.co/uRnWQGF4EC
Oh my god the Red Wings
Red Wings tie it up with 3.3 seconds left, David Perron. It's 4-4 at Montreal.
omg THAT just happened in montreal!!! detroit ties w 3.3 sec left
Montreal has a 4-3 lead over Detroit in the final minute.
TV timeout with 4:35 left in third period and Flyers and Capitals remain tied 1-1. How much longer does it have to remain tied for the Flyers pull the goalie?
Detroit down 4-3 with 53.3 left in Montreal.
Rapidly approaching fun shenanigans time in the NHL. Capitals-Flyers is 1-1 with 5:00 to go. Flyers need a win in regulation to have any hope of making the playoffs. Capitals make the playoffs with a win. Are the Flyers going to pull their goalie with two minutes to go?
To score a goal the Flyers might need to get out of their end.
The Red Wings have 1:48 remaining in their season if they don't score.
1-1 with about 8 minutes left. If it stays that way, #Flyers will probably pull their G around the four-minute mark. They need a regulation win.
Flyers remain tied with Caps 9 mins left in 3rd. Soon Torts may need to pull the goalie. Flyers need to win in regulation. This is going to be nuts
DET losing with 4:30 left in MTL, and WSH-PHI tied, 1-1, with 9:23 left. Getting late. Flyers need to win in regulation - when do they pull the goalie?
Flyers and Capitals remain tied 1-1 with 9:36 left in the third period.
#Habs up 4-3 with 7:00 left on Detroit.
Detroit-Montreal still tied with 8:30 left. Flyers need the Red Wings to lose in regulation to stay alive.
THE RED WINGS TIE IT UP IN THE 3RD. 🚨 (🎥: @DetroitRedWings) https://t.co/TPUoDEmtub
Detroit has tied Montreal, 3-3, early in third. #Flyers
Red Wings tied with Habs now early in the third, 3-3.
If you like maximum chaos, PHI/WSH are tied at 1 after 2 periods. Philly has to win in regulation to have any shot of making the playoffs. If this score holds up Torts may have to pull his goalie in a tie game sometime in the 3rd. An empty net goal sends Caps to playoffs.
With the score tied at 1 at the end of 2. The Flyers have to win in regulation, meaning look for Torts to pull the goalie with 2 minutes left in the 3rd if the score is still tied. #Flyers https://t.co/uN1UNmxFLu
Caps and Flyers are heading to the third period tied at 1-1. A Washington win would clinch a playoff spot and lock up a first-round matchup with #NYR. But if Philly pulls it out, multiple teams remain alive for that final wild card. https://t.co/wv6lWmYf2Y
impressive period by Flyers. 1-1 after two. #Flyers, of course, need to win in regulation to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Flyers tied with Caps, 1-1 after two. Will be interesting to see how early they pull the goalie if it remains tied into the third period.
Flyers and Caps tied 1-1 after two periods. Flyers with a massive push in the second half of the 2nd to tie up the game, but that's not going to be enough. They need to win in regulation to keep their playoff hopes alive.
After two periods, the Flyers and the Capitals are tied 1-1. Shots on goal are 15-12 Philadelphia (8-5 Flyers in 2nd)
End 2p: Wings trail Canadiens, 3-2.
Wings on PK late 2p, down 3-2 at Montreal.
Erik Johnson with the game-tying goal for the Flyers!
Flyers tie it on deflection by Erik Johnson who was net front. 1-1 at 12:29.
Flyers tie it up. I believe it was Erik Johnson(!) with the deflection goal. It's 1-1.
Tie game. #Flyers
Montreal 3, Detroit 2 midway through the second.
The Flyers and Capitals have played 10:06 in the second period and each team has been credited with one shot on goal. The shots on goal are 8-8 for the game. Capitals lead 1-0 in goals.
Habs-Red Wings now 3-2 Montreal. The Habs briefly took a 3-1 lead, and then Detroit answered. Still a tight game, and even it just going beyond regulation would eliminate the Flyers.
Wings push back with a goal from Veleno, cut Canadiens lead to 3-2, mid 2p.
3-1 Canadiens, mid 2p vs Wings. Cole Caufield goal.
Montreal back ahead of Detroit 2-1. It won't matter if the Flyers don't win in regulation, though. But they're getting help thus far if they help themselves.
Detroit and Montreal tied at 1-1 early in second. #Flyers
Red Wings and Canadiens are tied 1-1 early in second period.
1-0 Capitals after one period of play. #flyers
Caps have a 1-0 lead after one. Shots: 7-7. #Flyers
After one period, the Capitals lead the Flyers 1-0. Shots on goal are 7-7.
And it's the Capitals who strike first. Who else but Alexander Ovechkin. The puck bounces off him and past Ersson. 1-0 Washington.
The Capitals score first against the #Flyers. 1-0 Capitals.
Montreal leads Detroit, 1-0, latest in first. #Flyers
Montreal is ahead 1-0 on Detroit, btw. Good early news for Flyers.
For the Washington Capitals, it all comes down to Game 82. If they beat the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday night — in regulation, overtime or the shootout — they’ll return to the Stanley Cup playoffs. https://t.co/qviPrn07Tn
For the Washington Capitals, it all comes down to Game 82. If they beat the Philadelphia Flyers tonight at the Wells Fargo Center — in regulation, overtime or the shootout — they’ll return to the Stanley Cup playoffs. https://t.co/vdviJi2qOG
The Capitals can clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight against the Flyers. They can also be eliminated. Or, they could just stay afloat for another day. Here are all the playoff scenarios for the #ALLCAPS in one last do-or-die matchup: https://t.co/BVbyXVJMOc
Craziest possible scenario tonight: Flyers must win in regulation to have a chance. Any kind of win by Capitals puts them in playoffs. What happens if game is tied late in third period? Flyers have to pull goalie, don’t they? Risking Capitals clinching on empty-netter.
*Capitals clinch a playoff berth tonight with a win of any kind vs. Flyers *Capitals are eliminated with a regulation loss OR an OT/shootout loss AND a Red Wings' win vs. the Canadiens *Capitals remains alive with an OT/shootout loss AND a Red Wings' loss of any kind.
Interesting twist for Capitals-Flyers tomorrow is that the Flyers need a regulation win to have a chance to make the playoffs. If Capitals get one point, Flyers finish behind them. So, if game is tied late in regulation, the Flyers would have to pull the goalie to try to win
Interesting facet for Capitals-Flyers tomorrow is that the Flyers need regulation to have a chance to make the playoffs. If Capitals get one point, Flyers finish behind them. So, if game is tied late in regulation, the Flyers would have to pull the goalie to try to win.
RED WINGS
Washington is going to win in regulation tonight. That means regardless of everything else, the Flyers will have to beat the Caps in regulation tomorrow to stay alive. An OT or SO win won't help PHI. https://t.co/sQngRYJwE9
4-4 after regulation, heading to OT. Red Wings earn at least one point and will live another day.
#RedWings and Canadiens 4-4 headed to overtime. This means the Wings can't be eliminated from playoff contention tonight, regardless of the outcome, since they've gained a point.
Wings playoff hopes stay alive, it's 4-4 end regulation against Canadiens.
THE RED WINGS TIE IT UP WITH 1:17 TO PLAY! Their #StanleyCup Playoffs hopes are still alive. https://t.co/ZsaiJ5M5Kg
Detroit has tied Montreal, 4-4, late in regulation.
End 2p at LCA: Wings trail Canadiens, 4-2. If Wings lose in regulation, they're eliminated from playoff race.
Montreal takes a 4-1 lead with 4:34 to go in the second. Again, Detroit needs a point to stay alive.
Wings going on PP 2p, down 3-1 to Montreal.
Habs 2, Detroit 1 after one. #Flyers
Updated Flyers playoff scenarios (slightly less delusional) Flyers: Beat the Caps* Red Wings & Pens: Lose at least 1 of their remaining games in reg. or lose both remaining games in OT/SO **If the Caps beat the Bruins on Monday, the Flyers would need to beat the Caps in reg. https://t.co/q99r6qzhWi
The Red Wings keep their playoff hopes alive 👀 https://t.co/Ae1RzSmW3V
The Red Wings keep their playoff hopes alive with an OT win in Toronto! 🚨 https://t.co/exPZfZMYB7
FLYERS SHUTOUT THE DEVILS https://t.co/CoGGayjfKG
#Flyers hold a 1-0 lead. Devils pull G. 2:09 left.
Devils going empty net. Flyers are holding onto a 1-0 lead with 2 minutes to go
Devils kill the Flyers PP, score remains 1-0 Flyers, 7 minutes to go.
Third period underway. Flyers lead 1-0
Flyers lead the Devils 1-0 after the 2nd period thanks to the Short handed Goal by Travis Konecny.
1-0 Flyers after two periods of play. It's been a defensive struggle, really, with both teams playing very tight hockey. Only goal is a shorthanded breakaway.
Congrats to Travis Konecny with 400 NHL points with that shorty. 1-0 Flyers #Flyers https://t.co/kNXVMZZesl
Konecny's 6th Shorthanded Goal of the season makes it 1-0 Flyers https://t.co/u724fM11o6
1-0, Flyers.
A shorthanded goal from Travis Konecny gives the Flyers a 1-0 lead in second period. Konecny leads the NHL with nine shorthanded goals over the last two seasons.
Travis Konecny scores a shorthanded goal to give the Flyers a 1-0 lead. 9:10 left in the second period.
The power kill returns at the best time possible for the Flyers. Travis Konecny gets a shorthanded breakaway, and it's 1-0.