Entering Tuesday's Game Seven, players 24 years old or younger combined to score 89 percent (16-0f-18) of Washington's goals and 76 percent (38-of-50) of the team's points (38 of 50) in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The team's top five scorers all are 24 or younger. ... The Capitals fell to 1-5 all time in Game Sevens, with their only victory coming against the Flyers in the 1988 Patrick Division semifinals. ... Rookie C Nicklas Backstrom extended his goal-scoring streak to four games with his power-play tally in the first period. ... C Brooks Laich stretched his points streak to four contests with an assist on LW Alex Ovechkin's goal in the second period. ... Ovechkin led Washington with nine shots on goal.

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