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Highlights from the Capitals’ 5-3 preseason win over the Flyers

By Ian Oland

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October 8, 2021 7:05 pm

The Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 in their final game of the preseason on Friday.

Lars Eller, John Carlson, Tom Wilson, Anthony Mantha, and Nic Dowd (ENG) all scored \in the victory. Ilya Samsonov stopped 20 of 23 shots, but gave up three unanswered goals in eight minutes and 55 seconds of the second period.

The game got especially physical late in the second period and the third, sporting fights from non-fighters TJ Oshie and Nick Jensen.

Alex Ovechkin left the game injured in the first period with a lower-body injury.

Opening Night is Wednesday.

Here are the highlights.

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Alex Ovechkin got hurt in the first period and left the game.

According to the Capitals PR, he will not return.

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Lars Eller scores to give WSH a 1-0 lead, but OVI.

John Carlson goes bardown after a slick feed by Martin Fehervary. 2-0.

Flyers score three consecutive goals to take the lead.

The third goal came after Evgeny Kuznetsov left a drop pass to no one.

Tom Wilson on the PP.

And just so you aren’t confused.

Dowder throwing the body.

Anthony Manthony gives the Caps the lead again. 4-3.

Nic Dowd seals it with the empty-netter.

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