Old Hand, New Result – The Post
Caps vanquish Rangers – The Wash. Times
For only the second time in their history and for the first time since 1988 the Capitals won a game 7. They were outplayed by the Rangers for two periods, but stayed in it thanks to #1 star Simeon Varlamov, the 21 year 1 day old Russian goaltender. Their two goals also came off of the sticks of Russians with Alexander Semin scoring the first one and Sergei Federov netting the game-winner with just under five minutes left in the game. Now that is a Fed Bailout we can believe in. The Caps did it the hard way, coming back from a 3-1 series deficit, a feat that had yet to occur following the lockout.
In the end, Rangers just collapse – The Wash. Times
The Rangers controlled the first 40 minutes of the game, prompting the crowd to boo the home team as the second intermission began.
MIKE WISE – Sergei’s Day – The Post
Old man Federov got it done again.
Stanley Cup Journal: Defensemen step up at most critical time – The Wash. Times
The blueliners really stepped it up against the blue shirts in this series.
THOMAS BOSWELL – Time to Exhale – The Post
Ah, relief — this was D.C.’s first win in a game 7 since the Caps did it against the Flyers in 1988.
Captain Clark Enjoys ‘Good Stuff’ – The Post
Clark makes long-awaited return to lineup – The Wash. Times
Captain Chris Clark made his Washington playoff debut last night after missing last year’s run as well as much of this season.
Varlamov’s Gift Is a Day Late – The Post
The birthday boy got it done. Here is some video from Eric McErlain:
Five turning points for the Caps – The Wash. Times
Coming up in the next round — the Pittsburgh Penguins. Break out the haterade!
