In a seven-game playoff series, Game 5 is often a pivotal affair, the winner putting the loser on the brink of elimination. Game 7? Of course, always compelling. But Game 6 doesn’t seem to get a lot of attention, even if one of the teams is facing the prospect of scheduling tee times instead of dates for the next series.
For the Washington Capitals, Game 6 has provided its own chapter in the franchise’s long postseason history. Some interesting facts about the Caps and Game 6…
— The Capitals have gone to Game 6 33 times in their history.