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By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
Fresh off a second straight win on Saturday, the Flyers hit the road for a quick turnaround.
The back end of a back-to-back takes the Flyers to Washington to face the Capitals, the team residing at the top of the Metropolitan Division standings.
Game time is set for 12:30 p.m.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Washington Capitals | GP | G | A | P |
| Claude Giroux | 46 | 14 | 41 | 55 | Alex Ovechkin | 47 | 28 | 22 | 50 |
| Jake Voracek | 46 | 8 | 45 | 53 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 47 | 13 | 30 | 43 |
| Sean Couturier | 46 | 26 | 20 | 46 | Nicklas Backstrom | 46 | 9 | 28 | 37 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 42 | 9 | 24 | 33 | John Carlson | 47 | 6 | 30 | 36 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 46 | 16 | 13 | 29 | T.J. Oshie | 41 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 11 Travis Konecny | 8 Alex Ovechkin |
| Last 5 Games: 2 G, 2 A, 4 P, +3 | Last 5 Games: 1 G, 4 A, 5 P, -2 |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 37 Brian Elliott | 70 Braden Holtby |
| 17-11-7, 2.84 GAA, .906 SV% | 24-9-1, 2.70 GAA, .916 SV% |
Brian Elliott's last start didn't go well, as he allowed five goals to the New York Rangers in two periods before being pulled. Michal Neuvirth then got the next two starts. On the back end of a back-to-back, Elliott is expected to return to the net for his first start since Tuesday.
The Capitals will go with usual starter Braden Holtby. Holtby took the loss in overtime to the Devils, allowing four goals on 32 shots. He also suffered the loss to Carolina on Jan. 11, snapping a four-game winning streak for him.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Scratches: Dale Weise, Taylor Leier, Travis Sanheim
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 14 Sean Couturier | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 51 Valtteri Filppula | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 40 Jordan Weal | 19 Nolan Patrick | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 15 Jori Lehtera | 21 Scott Laughton | 56 Tyrell Goulbourne |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | |
| 8 Robert Hagg | 47 Andrew MacDonald | |
| 23 Brandon Manning | 3 Radko Gudas | |
| Goalie | ||
| 37 Brian Elliott |
Lineup Notes
The Flyers lines are expected to remain the same for Sunday's game, but there is a chance that one of the team's healthy scratches could slot in to give the team a fresh player.
Capitals Projected Lineup
Scratches: Devante Smith-Pelly, Nathan Walker, Taylor Chorney
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 8 Alex Ovechkin | 19 Nicklas Backstrom | 43 Tom Wilson |
| 13 Jakub Vrana | 92 Evgeny Kuznetsov | 39 Alex Chiasson |
| 10 Brett Connolly | 20 Lars Eller | 77 T.J. Oshie |
| 18 Chandler Stephenson | 83 Jay Beagle | 65 Andre Burakovsky |
| Defense | ||
| 29 Christian Djoos | 74 John Carlson | |
| 9 Dmitry Orlov | 2 Matt Niskanen | |
| 44 Brooks Orpik | 22 Madison Bowey | |
| Goalie | ||
| 70 Braden Holtby |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (9th, 4th on road), Capitals (15th, 15th at home)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (29th, 21st on road), Capital (22nd, 22nd at home)
- Recent History vs. Capitals
- Oct. 14, 2017 – Flyers 8, Capitals 2 (at PHI)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Capitals
- Claude Giroux – 34 GP, 18 G, 18 A, 36 P
- Jake Voracek – 30 GP, 11 G, 11 A, 22 P
- Shayne Gostisbehere – 8 GP, 0 G, 6 A, 6 P
- Brian Elliott – 14 GP, 7-5-0, 3.21 GAA
Where to Watch
TV: NBC
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
