That's my boys...Flyers 2, Capitals 0

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Flyers 2, Capitals 0

That's right, zero. A goose egg. Nada. The first Flyers shutout in the playoffs since Robert Esche in 2004.

There were stretches in Game 1 where the Flyers dominated the Caps. They clogged up the passing lanes, forced Washington into turnovers, and held them without a shot on net for long periods of time. Today, the Flyers did all that and more. R.J. Umberger and Jeff Carter each scores in the first period, and Martin Biron absolutely stood on his head today as the O&B come home with a 2-0 win and a split in the series.

This game was fantastic from a Flyer point of view. The Caps, who got some ridiculous power play chances early on (and benefited from blown calls by the refs), couldn't find a way past Biron or sustain any pressure in the Flyers' zone. The defense, particularly Braydon Coburn and Randy Jones, kept the Caps away from the net, though Mike Green and Dan Steckel had some good chances. Any time the Caps wanted to break out, the Flyers stayed in the lanes and didn't allow any long passes through the center, which forced Washington to get all fancy-like and try to skate the puck in. The more the Flyers shut down the Caps, the more frustrated they got.

John Stevens, who I blamed partly for the loss on Friday, did a great job of matching up Richards and Coburn with the Caps' top line. Alexander Ovechkin had almost no support, since he couldn't get an open pass in anywhere. Green and Alexander Semin had some shots, but other than that, the Caps looked like a young team in the playoffs - dejected, outworked, and outplayed by a veteran team.

Game 3 at the Wach is going to be insane. If the NHL bigwigs think the Verizon Center is loud, wait until Tuesday night. I will say that one of the good things about this first round series is that the teams don't have to worry about travel since it's only a couple hours between the cities. It's not like playing two games in Florida, then flying back to Philly to play the next day.

Let's keep this up, gentlemen!!!!!