Mike Gartner notched two multi-goal games in the series to help lead the 3rd-seeded ’83-’84 Capitals over the 6th-seeded ’87-’88 Capitals in five games. (via the1jasontaylor.wordpress.com)
The 3rd-seeded ’83-’84 Capitals needed offensive depth because the 6th-seeded ’87-’88 Capitals put up a big fight in the first two games of this series. The ’83-’84 Capitals scored four in the first to help them hold a 5-1 lead going into the third period of Game 1, but the ’87-’88 Capitals scored four of their own in the third to narrow the gap, but a goal from Doug Jarvis would give the ’83-’84 Capitals a 6-5 win to start the series. The ’87-’88 Capitals put up a big fight in Game 2 as they held a 3-1 lead early in the second. However, the ’83-’84 Capitals put up another four-goal period to take a 5-4 lead into the third. Mike Gartner scored his second of the game in the third to add an insurance marker and the final would be 6-4.
The ’83-’84 Capitals finally got some good goaltending in Game 3 as Al Jensen stopped all but one shot against, albeit only 27 shots against. They took a 3-0 series lead with a 4-1 win in Game 3 and Gartner again netted two goals to lead the way offensively. Game 4 turned out to be the lone win in the series for the ’87-’88 Capitals and they took it 6-2. They netted four in the first period with two of them coming from their Gartner, one of many on both rosters. Three goals in the first period of Game 5 for the ’83-’84 would’ve been enough for them to end it in five with Jensen allowing just two goals on 25 shots against. Bob Carpenter potted a hat trick in what would be a 4-2 win in Game 5 for the ’83-’84 Capitals.
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’87-’88 Capitals | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 |
| ’83-’84 Capitals | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’83-’84 WSH – 6 ’87-’88 WSH – 5 (1-0 ’83-’84 WSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Larry Murphy (’83-’84 WSH) – 0 G 3 A 3 P +3 4 S 2 PIM
2nd Star: LW – Gaetan Duchesne (’83-’84 WSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 4 S
3rd Star: RW – Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (’87-’88 WSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 2 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’87-’88 Capitals | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 |
| ’83-’84 Capitals | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’83-’84 WSH – 6 ’87-’88 WSH – 4 (2-0 ’83-’84 WSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Mike Gartner (’83-’84 WSH) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 3 S 2 PIM
2nd Star: C – Dale Hunter (’87-’88 WSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 4 S 6 PIM
3rd Star: C – Bob Carpenter (’83-’84 WSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 7 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’83-’84 Capitals | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| ’87-’88 Capitals | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’83-’84 WSH – 4 ’87-’88 WSH – 1 (3-0 ’83-’84 WSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Mike Gartner (’83-’84 WSH) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +1 4 S
2nd Star: G – Al Jensen (’83-’84 WSH) – W 1.00 GAA .963 SV% (26 SV’s)
3rd Star: D – Dave Shand (’83-’84 WSH) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +2 1 S 2 PIM
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’83-’84 Capitals | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| ’87-’88 Capitals | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’87-’88 WSH – 6 ’83-’84 WSH – 2 (3-1 ’83-’84 WSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Larry Murphy (’87-’88 WSH) – 0 G 3 A 3 P +3 4 S
2nd Star: D – Scott Stevens (’87-’88 WSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 3 S
3rd Star: RW – Mike Gartner (’87-’88 WSH) – 2 G 0 A 2 P Even 7 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’87-’88 Capitals | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
| ’83-’84 Capitals | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’83-’84 WSH – 4 ’87-’88 WSH – 2 (4-1 ’83-’84 WSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Bob Carpenter (’83-’84 WSH) – 3 G 0 A 3 P +2 9 S
2nd Star: D – Larry Murphy (’83-’84 WSH) – 0 G 3 A 3 P +2 0 S
3rd Star: D – Scott Stevens (’87-’88 WSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 7 S 2 PIM
That finishes up the First Round of the 2015 Washington Capitals Qualifying Tournament! The Semifinal Round will take place tomorrow!
