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Flyers Fall to Capitals in Preseason Finale
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers suffered a 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals in the preseason finale on Friday night, finishing with a 2-3-1 record in the preseason.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals: Preseason Game 6 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers return to the ice on Friday night for one final tune-up ahead of the regular season against the Washington Capitals.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Saturday’s Flyers-Capitals Preseason Game
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers defeated the Capitals on Saturday night, but it was more than just the team winning a game for the first time this preseason. It was the players that really stood out and the coming together of a bunch of new faces to show signs that this season could be different in terms of the mood around the team.
Read more »Giroux, Atkinson Tally in Flyers Win Over Capitals
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers top power-play unit got on the board and some newcomers made contributions in a 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals: Preseason Game 3 Preview
| Leave a CommentSaturday night will present the next opportunity for players to put the drills and systems worked on in camp to the test. As the Washington Capitals come to town, the Flyers will ice a more experienced lineup. Game time is 7 p.m.
Read more »Sheary Caps Late Comeback for Capitals in Flyers OT Loss
| Leave a CommentLars Eller scored with 39.8 seconds left in the third period, then Conor Sheary got the game-winner with a minute left in overtime to hand the Flyers a 2-1 loss on Saturday night.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals: Game 55 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Capitals chances at the division title took a hit in that loss, one they will be looking to avenge in the final meeting of the season against the Flyers on Saturday night.
Read more »Allison’s 2 Goals Pace Flyers to Win Over Capitals
| Leave a CommentJoel Farabee scored his team-leading 18th goal of the season and Wade Allison scored a pair of goals as the Flyers defeated the Capitals, 4-2, on Friday night.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals: Game 54 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Capitals have a lot to play for, looking to claim an edge in the East Division race. Just like earlier this week against Pittsburgh, the Flyers look to play spoiler, starting with Friday night’s opener.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Saturday’s Flyers-Capitals Game
| Leave a CommentThe Capitals’ superstar was given the opportunities to unleash his lethal shot. The Flyers third-string netminder did an admirable job given the circumstances. The Flyers continued to get an impressive start from one of their young players. Here are five takeaways from Saturday’s 6-3 Flyers loss to Washington.
Read more »Ovechkin Strikes Twice, Capitals Down Flyers
| Leave a CommentAlex Ovechkin scored another pair of goals to bring his season total against the Flyers to eight and his career total to 730, as the Capitals handed the Flyers a 6-3 loss on Saturday afternoon at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals: Game 44 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers should have plenty of motivation to continue their positive play from Thursday, beings that Saturday afternoon’s opponent handed them another embarrassing defeat earlier this week. The Washington Capitals are back at Wells Fargo Center for another matchup.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Tuesday’s Flyers-Capitals Game
| Leave a CommentNow it’s about playing for pride. It’s about playing for jobs. It’s about giving a damn that you even have the opportunity to play. That’s what the Flyers face over the next few weeks. Their playoff hopes are dashed. An eventful offseason likely awaits. So it’s up to the players still here following Monday’s deadline to compete in these games, to show a sense of pride.
Read more »Mantha, Capitals Dominate Flyers
| Leave a CommentIn his first game with the Capitals, Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist as the Flyers were once again throttled by the opposition, falling to the Capitals, 6-1, on Tuesday night.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals: Game 42 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers face the Washington Capitals one day after the two teams were trade partners on deadline day. Michael Raffl will not play Tuesday, but newcomer Anthony Mantha will be in the lineup for Washington.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Saturday’s Flyers-Capitals Game
| 1 Comment on Flyers 5: Takeaways from Saturday’s Flyers-Capitals GameBoth Alain Vigneault and Claude Giroux said the Flyers are trending in the right direction. James van Riemsdyk agreed and said they did a lot of good things. But the results don’t lie. The Flyers are not a playoff team at the moment in the standings for a reason. And they need a quick fix or this will be yet another season of disappointment, yet another season of mediocrity.
Read more »Elliott Struggles, Flyers Spiral Continues in Another Loss to Caps
| Leave a CommentOn Saturday night, things may just have come to a head. For the third time this week, the Flyers were no match for the Capitals for most of the night, having another furious rally fall short and losing for the fourth time in the last five games, 5-4.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals: Game 25 Preview
| Leave a CommentLast week, the Flyers had to completed a massive comeback to secure a win and two points against the Penguins, and it was their only win of the three-game series. They wrap up a three-game week with the Capitals on Saturday night, desperately in need of a win to get back on track in the division race.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Thursday’s Flyers-Capitals Game
| Leave a CommentThursday’s game was just another example of how ugly it’s been lately. Washington didn’t have to look their best to put a stranglehold on this game. And on a night when Washington, Boston, and the Islanders all picked up two more points in the standings with wins, the Flyers fell just a little farther behind in the race. Those points are costly no matter when they are lost.
Read more »Flyers Can’t Overcome Early Mistakes in Loss to Capitals
| Leave a CommentAnother mistake-filled game by the Flyers led to another loss, as the Capitals claimed their second win over the Flyers this week, 5-3, at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals: Game 24 Preview
| Leave a CommentAfter a 3-1 loss to Washington on Sunday night, the Capitals are back at Wells Fargo Center to face the Flyers for the next two games, starting with the third meeting of the season between the two teams on Thursday night.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Sunday’s Flyers-Capitals Game
| Leave a CommentThe 3-1 loss to Washington marked the end of a 1-3-0 week for the Flyers, that produced just two points in the standings and pushed them below the playoff line. At 22 games into the season, there is still time left in the season and the panic button shouldn’t be pushed just yet. But there are ongoing trends that don’t bode well for the Flyers if this continues in the weeks ahead.
Read more »Flyers Struggles Continue in Loss to Capitals
| Leave a CommentThe Capitals grabbed two goals late in the second, then another in the third as they closed out a 3-1 result on Sunday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals: Game 22 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers will take on the Washington Capitals three times this week, starting with a Sunday night meeting to close out a stretch of six games in nine nights.
Read more »Sunday’s Flyers-Rangers Game Postponed
| Leave a CommentThe NHL has announced that the Flyers game on Sunday against the New York Rangers has also been postponed. The league is expected to be able to re-open training facilities on Monday. Their next game would come against the Rangers on Thursday, Feb. 18.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals Game Postponed Due to Ongoing COVID Issues with Flyers
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers game on Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals has also been postponed, in addition to their games on Thursday and Saturday against the New Jersey Devils, as a result of ongoing COVID-19 issues with the Flyers.
Read more »Flyers 5: Takeaways from Sunday’s Flyers-Capitals Game
| Leave a CommentPerhaps the biggest moment though was the return to the lineup of a player the Flyers had desperately needed to get back, and while his presence didn’t solve all of their problems, it did help them get back in the win column. Here are five takeaways from Sunday’s 7-4 win over the Capitals.
Read more »Laughton’s Hat Trick, Couturier’s 2 Goals Lift Flyers Over Capitals
| Leave a CommentSean Couturier had two goals, including the game-winner in the third as part of a three-point night, and Scott Laughton pitched in with his first career hat trick in a 7-4 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon.
Read more »Flyers-Capitals: Game 13 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers are back on the road and get another test as they face the Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m.
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