The Washington Capitals are on a three-game winning streak and have jumped back into the playoff conversation in the East.<\/p>\n
Now they arrive in Philadelphia on the backend of a back-to-back, looking for another two points. <\/p>\n
While the Caps might be tired, they will take the ice at Xfinity Mobile Arena against a team that is struggling mightily. The Flyers are 2-8-2 in their last 12.<\/p>\n
Clay Stevenson<\/a> will get the start in net again \u2014 yes outings on consecutive days \u2014 and will oppose Dan Vladar<\/a> on the other side.<\/p>\n Puck drop for today\u2019s game is scheduled for a little after 7:00 pm. Today\u2019s game is on The Dos \u2014 Monumental Sports Network 2. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have the call.<\/p>\n Lines Ovechkin<\/p>\n Strome<\/p>\n Beauvillier<\/p>\n Philadelphia Flyers<\/p>\n Deslauriers<\/p>\n Couturier<\/p>\n Grundstrom<\/p>\n Tunnel shenanigans<\/p>\n 1st Period<\/p>\n Puck is dropped. Leonard-Dowd-Frank and Chychrun-Roy get the start.<\/p>\n Capitals to the first power play after Nicolas Deslauriers goes for tripping at 2:55.<\/p>\n Dylan Strome sends a shot that bounces on Vladar\u2019s shoulders and arm but somehow stays out of the goal.<\/p>\n Owen Tippett loses his coverage and scores on his backhand all alone past Clay Stevenson down low.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 1-0 Philadelphia Flyers<\/p>\n Goal: Owen Tippett (19). Assists: T. Sanheim (18), M. Michkov (16). Time: 5:56<\/p>\n Puck goes out of play but Kolosov makes the save \u2014 on the Flyers bench!<\/p>\n A lot of shots from the perimeter.<\/p>\n At intermission: The Flyers lead 1-0. It was a quiet first period. Capitals lead in shots 11 to 7.<\/p>\n 2nd Period<\/p>\n Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n Grundstrom\u2019s shot from a sharp angle gets muffed, Chychrun tries to clear it but misses. The puck then bounces off his leg and in past Stevenson. Horrid bounce.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 2-0 Philadelphia Flyers<\/p>\n Goal: Carl Grundstrom (8). Assists: N. Deslauriers (1), R. Ristolainen (5). Time: 4:45<\/p>\n Stevenson misses on a pokecheck, and is now backwards in net, Flyers shooting at him multiple times, but the puck doesn\u2019t cross the goal line.<\/p>\n Chychrun to the box at 6:59 for holding Owen Tippett.<\/p>\n Flyers hit the post.<\/p>\n Aliaksei Protas shorty! Great pass from Anthony Beauvillier. They needed that bad.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 2-1 Philadelphia Flyers<\/p>\n SHG: Aliaskei Protas (19). Assists: A. Beauvillier (8). Time: 8:12<\/p>\n That\u2019s the Caps second shorthanded goal of the season. Brandon Duhaime has the other.<\/p>\n Loose puck in the crease, Clay Stevenson is decked by Sean Couturier as he tries to dig out the puck and score.<\/p>\n Capitals keep turning over the puck. Not great puck management tonight.<\/p>\n Trevor Zegras skates up the slot and scores <\/p>\n Bobby Brink with a semi-breakaway. He rings one off the bar and post and bounces out. The net literally moved along with the netting but no goal.<\/p>\n Protas and Wilson can\u2019t connect on a 2-on-1. Protas missed a wide open net after Cates hooks him a bit from behind.<\/p>\n At intermission: The Flyers lead 2-1. The Capitals lead in shots 18 to 13. Shot attempts overall are 40-29 Caps.<\/p>\n 3rd Period<\/p>\n Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n Anthony Beauvillier scores after he finds a TVR rebound at his feet.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 2-2 tie<\/p>\n Goal: Anthony Beauvillier (12). Assists: T. van Riemsdyk (6), M. Feh\u00e9rv\u00e1ry (17). Time: 2:39<\/p>\n Leonard crushed into the boards in the offensive zone.<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin with a huge shot from the slot. Vladar makes the glove save but the puck almost leaks by him into the net.<\/p>\n Travis Konechy with a nice move to the slot and Justin Sourdif takes a penalty at 14:13. <\/p>\n Comment below. Refresh for live updates during the game. 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