Washington Capitals
The Flyers open play in a busy month of March, hitting the road to take on the Washington Capitals on Friday night.
The Flyers rallied back twice in the third period to extend the points streak, then defeated the Capitals in a shootout on Thursday night.
The Flyers return to home ice on Thursday night for a Metropolitan Division showdown against the Washington Capitals.
Carter Hart held down the two-goal lead for the final two periods, making 39 saves as the Flyers claimed a 3-1 win over the Capitals on Saturday night.
The home-and-home against the Capitals concludes on Saturday night, as the Flyers go for their seventh win in the last eight games.
Travis Konecny extended his points streak to 10 games with a hat trick and matched his career-high with 24 goals on the season in the Flyers 5-3 win over the Capitals.
The Flyers take the ice for the first time in the second half of the season to start a home-and-home against the Washington Capitals.
There was only one goal needed in the third period, as the Capitals grabbed the lead with 10:41 to play and held on from there in a 4-1 decision over the Flyers aided by two empty-net goals.
Sonny Milano scored with 2:58 remaining in the third, setting up overtime where Alex Ovechkin won it with his 790th career goal in a 3-2 loss to the Capitals that sent the Flyers streak to eight games.
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.