Washington Capitals: When Dale Hunter came through in overtime

There were many great moments in Washington Capitals history. In the 1980’s it was Dale Hunter’s overtime goal that is still synonymous.

In the spring of 1988, the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers took the ice at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland for a Game 7 for the ages in the Patrick Division semifinals. Six days prior to that April 16th night, the Capitals were staring at a 3-1 series deficit on the brink of elimination.

The Caps dominated for a 5-2 win at home in Game 5 and came out of Philadelphia with a 7-2 win to set things up for this showdown. In a game of momentum shifts, just as any great hockey game would feature, the Flyers took early command thanks to a 5-on-3…