Philadelphia Flyers @ Washington Capitals

31-23-7, 16-10-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Flyers PHI	2	0	0	2
Capitals WSH	0	3	2	5

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

28-22-9, 16-9-5 Home

Capitals score 5 straight goals to beat the Flyers 5-2, a big win for Washington's playoff hopes

— Turns out that, no, the Washington Capitals aren't ready to give up on their chances of making the playoffs.

Mar 2, 2024, 03:35 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Flyers	2	0	0	2
	Capitals	0	3	2	5

1st Period			PHI	WSH
1:52		Bobby Brink (9) Assists: Morgan Frost (21), Owen Tippett (16)	1	0
18:23		Owen Tippett (22) (Power Play) Assists: Egor Zamula (12), Morgan Frost (22)	2	0

2nd Period		PHI	WSH
4:34	Alex Ovechkin (17) Assists: Tom Wilson (12), Hendrix Lapierre (6)	2	1
9:55	Sonny Milano (7) Assists: Max Pacioretty (11), Dylan Strome (23)	2	2
17:45	John Carlson (5) Assists: Hendrix Lapierre (7), Rasmus Sandin (16)	2	3

3rd Period			PHI	WSH
6:04		Anthony Mantha (19) (Power Play) Assists: Dylan Strome (24), Tom Wilson (13)	2	4
15:38		Dylan Strome (22) Assists: Max Pacioretty (12), Joel Edmundson (5)	2	5

Alex Ovechkin hit Ryan Poehling
Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Beck Malenstyn hit Sean Couturier
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Noah Cates
Garnet Hathaway shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Hendrix Lapierre hit Nick Seeler
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
John Carlson hit Joel Farabee
Dylan Strome Tripping against Joel Farabee
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
Alexander Alexeyev hit Noah Cates
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Sean Walker
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Morgan Frost
Sonny Milano hit Sean Walker
Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Joel Edmundson hit Sean Walker
Takeaway by Alexander Alexeyev
Giveaway by Alexander Alexeyev
Marc Staal shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Alex Ovechkin Backhand Wide Left
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
Nick Seeler shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren
Cam York shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
Michael Sgarbossa hit Sean Walker
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Takeaway by Anthony Mantha
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
Alex Ovechkin hit Ryan Poehling
Tom Wilson Tripping against Ryan Poehling
Cam York shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Beck Malenstyn hit Bobby Brink
Owen Tippett shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Nick Seeler shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Max Pacioretty hit Travis Sanheim
Anthony Mantha hit Tyson Foerster
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Noah Cates
Takeaway by Joel Edmundson
Connor McMichael hit Sean Walker
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Wide Left
Beck Malenstyn hit Egor Zamula
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
Hendrix Lapierre hit Cam York
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Sonny Milano Snap Shot Wide Left
Max Pacioretty hit Olle Lycksell
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Sean Couturier
Alex Ovechkin Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (12), Hendrix Lapierre (6)
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Cam York
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Cam York
Owen Tippett shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Joel Farabee
Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Takeaway by Joel Edmundson
Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Sonny Milano Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Max Pacioretty (11), Dylan Strome (23)
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Tom Wilson hit Sean Walker
Cam York shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Max Pacioretty Boarding against Nicolas Deslauriers
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Morgan Frost
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Morgan Frost
Giveaway by John Carlson
Joel Edmundson hit Tyson Foerster
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Tom Wilson hit Joel Farabee
Scott Laughton shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Cam York shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Hendrix Lapierre Tip-In saved by Samuel Ersson
John Carlson Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Hendrix Lapierre (7), Rasmus Sandin (16)
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
Takeaway by John Carlson
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sean Couturier
Egor Zamula shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Scott Laughton shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Giveaway by Max Pacioretty
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
Cam York shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Sean Walker
Anthony Mantha Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (24), Tom Wilson (13)
Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Right
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Tom Wilson Roughing against Garnet Hathaway
Tom Wilson Roughing against Garnet Hathaway
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Takeaway by Sonny Milano
Max Pacioretty hit Joel Farabee
Joel Edmundson Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sean Couturier
Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Aliaksei Protas Backhand Wide Right
Aliaksei Protas hit Sean Couturier
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Owen Tippett shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Tom Wilson hit Ryan Poehling
Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
Dylan Strome Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Max Pacioretty (12), Joel Edmundson (5)
Anthony Mantha Tip-In Wide Right
Joel Edmundson hit Tyson Foerster
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Nick Seeler shot blocked by Joel Farabee
Joel Farabee hit Max Pacioretty
Tyson Foerster Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Morgan Frost Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Bobby Brink Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Morgan Frost (21), Owen Tippett (16)
Sean Couturier hit Michael Sgarbossa
Hand Pass
Garnet Hathaway Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Noah Cates Wrist Shot Wide Right
Travis Sanheim Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Owen Tippett Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Scott Laughton Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cam York Wrist Shot Wide Left
Bobby Brink Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Owen Tippett
Puck in Netting
Garnet Hathaway hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Off-side
High Stick
Icing
Sean Couturier hit Anthony Mantha
Egor Zamula hit Aliaksei Protas
Icing
John Carlson shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Giveaway by Garnet Hathaway
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Ryan Poehling
Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Cam York
Nicolas Deslauriers hit Connor McMichael
Puck in Benches
Sean Walker hit Max Pacioretty
Puck in Netting
Icing
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Cam York Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Scott Laughton Tip-In Wide Left
Egor Zamula Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Crowd
Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Sean Walker
High Stick
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Connor McMichael
John Carlson shot blocked by Morgan Frost
Off-side
Icing
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Off-side
Takeaway by Travis Sanheim
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Scott Laughton Slap Shot Wide Right
Olle Lycksell Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Owen Tippett Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Egor Zamula (12), Morgan Frost (22)
Giveaway by Tyson Foerster
Garnet Hathaway Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Garnet Hathaway hit Nick Jensen
Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Noah Cates
Puck in Benches
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Owen Tippett
Owen Tippett Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Sean Walker
Nick Seeler hit Sonny Milano
Puck in Benches
Goalie Stopped
Garnet Hathaway Deflected Wide Right
Scott Laughton hit Joel Edmundson
Puck in Crowd
Off-side
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Bobby Brink hit John Carlson
Owen Tippett Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Travis Sanheim hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
Puck in Crowd
Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Tyson Foerster hit Aliaksei Protas
Cam York Tripping against Connor McMichael
TV Timeout
Takeaway by Sean Walker
Takeaway by Nick Seeler
Takeaway by Ryan Poehling
Off-side
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Morgan Frost hit Joel Edmundson
Owen Tippett hit Beck Malenstyn
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Morgan Frost
Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Connor McMichael
TV Timeout
Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Bobby Brink Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Sean Walker
Garnet Hathaway hit Rasmus Sandin
Garnet Hathaway hit Rasmus Sandin
Cam York hit Dylan Strome
Tyson Foerster Backhand Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Joel Farabee faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Joel Farabee Snap Shot Wide Right
Marc Staal Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Benches
Garnet Hathaway hit Joel Edmundson
Noah Cates hit John Carlson
Goalie Stopped
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Icing
Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Garnet Hathaway hit Joel Edmundson
Nicolas Deslauriers hit Beck Malenstyn
Nick Seeler Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nick Seeler Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sean Walker Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nick Seeler Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
High Stick
Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Noah Cates hit Nick Jensen
Garnet Hathaway hit Nick Jensen
Garnet Hathaway Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cam York Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Travis Sanheim Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Joel Farabee
Sean Walker High-sticking against Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Goalie Stopped
Garnet Hathaway Roughing against Tom Wilson
Garnet Hathaway Roughing against Tom Wilson
Nick Seeler hit Hendrix Lapierre
Tyson Foerster Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Off-side
Scott Laughton hit Sonny Milano
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Ryan Poehling
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Egor Zamula
Nicolas Deslauriers hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Cam York hit Michael Sgarbossa
Nicolas Deslauriers Deflected Wide Left
Giveaway by Morgan Frost
Joel Farabee Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Travis Sanheim Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Joel Farabee Wrap-around saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Samuel Ersson
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Travis Sanheim
Ryan Poehling shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
Sean Couturier Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cam York shot blocked by Sean Couturier
Nick Seeler hit Anthony Mantha
Icing
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Ryan Poehling
Giveaway by Morgan Frost
Morgan Frost hit John Carlson
Sean Walker Interference against Max Pacioretty
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Marc Staal
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Connor McMichael

FLYERS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Capitals
3
Flyers
4

Game 1

15/12

Flyers
2
Capitals
5

Game 2

2/3

Capitals
2
Flyers
1

Game 3

17/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

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Philadelphia Flyers @ Washington Capitals

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Dylan StromeC - WSH

Hendrix LapierreC - WSH

Charlie LindgrenG - WSH

Game Information

Capitals score 5 straight goals to beat the Flyers 5-2, a big win for Washington's playoff hopes

Shot Chart

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Series tied 1-1

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