The Philadelphia Flyers will try to force a seventh game on Sunday afternoon when they host the Washington Capitals in Game 6. Puck drop is at noon ET on NBC.
Capitals vs. Flyers, NHL playoffs 2016: Time, TV schedule and how to watch live online
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Scouting the Capitals
It's odd to say a team that just lost doesn't need to change a thing, but that's the strange case of the Capitals right now. Puck luck and a sensational 44-save night by Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirth contributed to a unique Game 5 loss for Washington. It's hard to imagine that happening again. They do need more production from Evgeny Kuznetsov, who led the team in the regular season with 77 points but has just one in five playoff games.
Scouting the Flyers
Simply put, the Flyers will not survive another game if they repeat their Game 5 performance.
Just look at this.
Score effects. Or something. Hug your goalie, Flyera. #PHIvsWAS https://t.co/FEOgOtOUt3 pic.twitter.com/pu0DpjjJmN
— hockeystats.ca (@HockeyStatsCa) April 23, 2016
You don’t have to be a stats nerd to know that doesn’t indicate good things. The concerning thing is the series has been trending that way for awhile now; can the Flyers rely on another historic performance by Michal Neuvirth? Or will his Game 5 heroics inspire his team to a better game? Game 6 should be highly intriguing for those questions alone.
Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers
12 p.m. ET | Game 6, Eastern Conference Round 1
Wells Fargo Center | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Local: N/A | Nat'l: NBC, CBC, TVAS
Live stream at NBC Live Extra and Rogers GameCentre
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