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 power play late in the opening period.