Capitals-Flyers rivalry
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| First meeting | November 9, 1974 (The Spectrum) |
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| Latest meeting | March 4, 2017 (Verizon Center) |
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| Next meeting | To be determined | ||
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| Meetings total | 211 | ||
| All-time series | 124–97–19 (PHI) | ||
| Regular season series | 111–81–19 (PHI) | ||
| Postseason results | 16–13 (WSH) | ||
| Longest win streak | PHI W6 (3 times) WSH W6 (1 time) |
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| Current win streak | WSH W3 | ||
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1984 Patrick Division Semifinals: Capitals, 3–0 |
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1984 Patrick Division Semifinals: Capitals, 3–0
1988 Patrick Division Semifinals: Capitals, 4–3
1989 Patrick Division Semifinals: Flyers, 4–2
2008 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Flyers, 4–3
The Capitals–Flyers rivalry is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers ice hockey clubs. Both teams compete in the NHL's Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division. The two teams have been rivals since the Capitals inception in the 1974-75 season, but became most intense in the 1980s when the Capitals joined the Patrick Division. The rivalry was renewed in the late 2000s and 2010s with both teams being equally competitive resulting in two playoff matches in 2008 and 2016.
Due to the proximity of each team (142 miles from Philadelphia to Washington via Interstate 95), the Flyers and Capitals are natural rivals. It was common for the Capital Centre, where the Capitals played, to be filled with many Flyers fans during the meetings. This led to an intense hatred for Capitals fans, and became even more intense when they would join the Flyers in the Patrick Division. After struggling for close to a decade, the Capitals finally made the playoffs in 1983, but would not meet the Flyers until the next season. The Capitals, then led by Mike Gartner and Rod Langway, got their first playoff series win in franchise history by defeating the Flyers in the 1984 Patrick Division semifinals 3-0 in a best of five. This stunning sweep would also mark the end of two legendary Flyers careers, Bobby Clarke and Bill Barber.
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