16 Dale Hunter 1988 Game 7
One year after the Easter Epic collapse, the Caps actually came through in overtime against New York. Former general manager David Poile said to Ben Raby in 2017 for his 100 Things book:
"From my perspective, we seemed to be so unlucky in the playoffs. So many things seemed to happen that didn't go our way and I think that was certainly beginning to ware on the franchise, the fans and our ownership."David Poile
Kelly Miller added in the same book, "That series was vintage Dale."
The Caps were on the verge of elimination in the Patrick Division semifinals after blowing a 4-1 lead in an eventual 5-4 win for the Flyers in Game 4 in Philly putting the Caps in a 3-1 series hole.
The Caps would rally with a 5-2 win in Game 5 at the old Capital Centre and then a 7-2 win at The Spectrum.