{"id":835,"date":"2024-10-24T16:30:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T13:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/?p=835"},"modified":"2024-10-24T16:30:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T13:30:02","slug":"capitals-crush-flyers-with-mcmichael-masterclass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/capitals-crush-flyers-with-mcmichael-masterclass\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitals Crush Flyers with McMichael Masterclass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Washington Capitals extended their winning streak to five games with a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. 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