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Flyers-Capitals: Game 20 Preview

Kevin Durso Sports Editor

Published23 Nov 2022

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Flyers-Capitals: Game 20 Preview — *Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports*

The Flyers were not on the ice on Tuesday, but it was a busy day of updates to injured players as that list only continues to grow. There is no relief coming on Wednesday night as they team head to face the Washington Capitals.

For both teams, breaking a losing streak is on the line. It’s no secret that the Flyers are locked in a seven-game losing streak entering Wednesday’s game. But it’s been nearly as much of a struggle for the Capitals, who enter the game on a four-game losing streak of their own.

Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Team Leaders

Philadelphia Flyers	GP	G	A	P	Washington Capitals	GP	G	A	P
Travis Konecny	17	7	12	19	Alex Ovechkin	20	9	8	17
Kevin Hayes	19	5	14	19	Dylan Strome	20	5	10	15
Joel Farabee	19	4	8	12	Evgeny Kuznetsov	19	2	12	14
Owen Tippett	14	6	4	10	John Carlson	14	5	6	11
Tony DeAngelo	19	3	7	10	Conor Sheary	20	7	3	10

Joel Farabee has points in three of the last four games and snapped an eight-game goalless drought with his tally on Monday night.

Alex Ovechkin is up to 789 career goals and closing in on another milestone. That said, he’s been quiet in that department of late with just one goal in his last six games.

Carter Hart is expected to get back in goal on Wednesday night. Hart made 25 saves in the loss to the Flames on Monday. He’s trying to snap a personal six-game losing streak.

Darcy Kuemper gets the start for Washington. Kuemper made 25 saves in a loss on Saturday to his former team, the Colorado Avalanche. Kuemper is also on a personal three-game losing streak.

Projected Lineups

Flyers Scratches: Sean Couturier (injury), Cam Atkinson (injury), James van Riemsdyk (injury), Wade Allison (injury), Travis Konecny (injury), Scott Laughton (injury), Jackson Cates (healthy)

Capitals Scratches: Nicklas Backstrom (injury), Connor Brown (injury), Carl Hagelin (injury), Tom Wilson (injury), Beck Malenstyn (injury), Dmitry Orlov (injury), Joe Snively (healthy), Alexander Alexeyev (healthy), Nicolas Aube-Kubel (healthy)

Lineup Notes

Flyers: No changes are expected to the lineup.
Capitals: T.J. Oshie is a likely possibility to make his return to the lineup. No other changes are expected.

Game Notes

Power Play: Flyers (29th), Capitals (23rd)
Penalty Kill: Flyers (25th), Capitals (16th)
Recent History vs. Capitals
- April 12, 2022 – Capitals 9, Flyers 2 (at WSH)
- Feb. 26, 2022 – Flyers 2, Capitals 1 (at PHI)
- Feb. 17, 2022 – Capitals 5, Flyers 3 (at PHI)
- Nov. 6, 2021 – Flyers 2, Capitals 1 (at WSH)
Flyers Leaders vs. Capitals
- Kevin Hayes: 33 GP, 7 G, 13 A, 20 P
- Ivan Provorov: 28 GP, 4 G, 6 A, 10 P
- Joel Farabee: 13 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 P
- Carter Hart: 8 GP, 3-4-1, 2.91 GAA, .905 SV%