Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers
Playoffs · Monday, April 21, 2008 · Wachovia Center
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Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 on Monday, April 21, 2008 at Wachovia Center. The Capitals outshot the Flyers 40–35.
Alex Ovechkin scored twice. Mike Richards, Daniel Brière, Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Richards (2)Kimmo Timonen (2), Joffrey Lupul (1)0–103:49 PHI ·
2nd period
Daniel Brière (6)Vinny Prospal (6), R.J. Umberger (1)0–201:18 PHI · 
Nicklas Backstrom (3)Alexander Semin (5), Brooks Laich (3)1–209:34 WSH
Alexander Semin (3)John Erskine (2)2–218:03 WSH
3rd period
Alex Ovechkin (2)Viktor Kozlov (2)3–202:46 WSH- Alex Ovechkin (3)Brooks Laich (4), Sergei Fedorov (3)4–210:41 WSH ·
Team stats
WSHPHI
4035
43%57%
1/52/5
1414
1720
917
1116
99
Penalties
- 2:59 into the first period
Matt Bradley · interference2 min - 13:07 into the first period
Scottie Upshall · tripping2 min - 16:32 into the first periodRandy Jones · interference2 min
- 19:22 into the first periodAlexander Semin · cross checking2 min
- 2:43 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 5:47 into the second periodBraydon Coburn · interference2 min
- 19:48 into the second periodScottie Upshall · diving2 min
- 19:48 into the second periodShaone Morrisonn · roughing2 min
- 5:47 into the third periodVinny Prospal · hooking2 min
- 6:36 into the third periodBrooks Laich · high sticking2 min
- 7:12 into the third periodShaone Morrisonn · slashing2 min
- 10:19 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 19:49 into the third periodScott Hartnell · slashing2 min
- 19:49 into the third periodJohn Erskine · slashing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.