3–4

Final

WSH leads 4–3

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	2	1	0	3
PHI	1	3	0	4

Capitals at Flyers — First Round Game 3

Flyers, First Round Game 3, beat Capitals 4–3 at Wells Fargo Center on April 9, 1988.

🗓 Sat, Apr 9, 1988 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia 🏒 1987-88 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

PHI vs WSH · WSH leads 4–3 Full series →

Game 3

3–4

Final · PHI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Dave Poulin

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Mark Howe

3 A

1 shots · +3

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Kevin Hatcher

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🔔 Brian Propp Go-ahead 1st · 00:40

Assists: Dave Poulin, Mark Howe

0–1

🦅 Dale Hunter Tying 1st · 11:49

Assists: Dave Christian, Kelly Miller

1–1

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson PP Go-ahead 1st · 16:30

Assists: Kevin Hatcher, Scott Stevens

2–1

2nd period

🔔 Ilkka Sinisalo PP Tying 2nd · 03:08

Assists: Mark Howe, Murray Craven

2–2

🔔 Dave Poulin Go-ahead 2nd · 12:12

Assists: Mark Howe, Ron Hextall

2–3

🦅 Kevin Hatcher Tying 2nd · 14:10

Assists: Bobby Gould

3–3

🔔 Kjell Samuelsson Go-ahead 2nd · 15:26

Assists: Rick Tocchet, Dave Poulin

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PHI🔔

17 Shots on goal 29

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

52 Penalty minutes 81

WSH shooting 17.6% (3/17) PHI shooting 13.8% (4/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:11 TOI

🔔Flyers

Ron Hextall

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–4

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs PHI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Flyers on April 9, 1988?

Flyers won 4–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Flyers?

The final score was Capitals 3, Flyers 4.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Dale Hunter, Kevin Hatcher.

Who scored for Flyers?

Brian Propp, Dave Poulin, Ilkka Sinisalo, Kjell Samuelsson.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ron Hextall made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Flyers played?

At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the Flyers home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 7

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Apr 7

Also on April 9, 1988

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