Don’t look now, but the Washington Capitals, player of only four games, sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division with a 3-1-0 record. Tonight, our hockey heroes will try to continue their good play against the Philadelphia Flyers, who are off to a slow start and sit at the bottom of Metro’s standings.
Charlie Lindgren will get the start in net while the Caps will remain with the same lines. If it’s working, why fix it?
Some must-read RMNB content because you like good hockey content and we like pageviews:
- The Frozen Frenzy schedule. All 32 teams play tonight.
- Alex Ovechkin on Matvei Michkov ahead of ‘historical’ first NHL game against each other: ‘He’s a talented guy. He’s in good hands over here.’
- Congratulations to Alexa Landestoy who is pregnant with her first child
- Tom Wilson likely to make Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off roster: ‘We’re getting close to calling him Team Canada Tom Wilson’
- Andre Burakovsky showed up to Kraken practice with face and neck tattoos
- Vitek Vanecek plays with name misspelled on back of San Jose Sharks jersey: ‘Vanacek’
- Ted Leonsis and DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announce new legislation supporting redevelopment of Capital One Arena
Now that you’re done clicking on all those links, let’s get to the game! Caps-Flyers game can be watched on ESPN. Puck drop is shortly after 6 pm.
Lines
Washington Capitals
Philadelphia Flyers
Tunnel Shenanigans
Always plenty to unpack here #ALLCAPS | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/3MeFcE9mrD
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 22, 2024
1st Period
Puck is dropped.
Sean Couturier hits the crossbar on the Flyers’ first shot on net.
Alex Ovechkin decks former teammate Garnet Hathaway near the Capitals bench and receives a two-minute minor for interference.
🚨 1-0 Washington Capitals. WSH SHG: Nic Dowd (1). Assists: M. Fehervary (1). Time: 03:49.
🥊 Dylan McIlrath vs. Nic Deslauriers at 04:29. The two heavyweights have a minute-long epic in the Capitals defensive zone right after a draw. The bout felt like it’d never end. Both combatants congratulated each other afterward and received loud stick taps from both benches. Deslauriers was bloodied by McIlrath on the left cheek. McIlrath left the ice and went down to the Capitals locker room for repairs.
Charlie Lindgren robs Bobby Brink point blank with either his glove or pad.
chuckie out here flirting with a no-look glove save pic.twitter.com/TSsVFslg6g
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 22, 2024
🚨 2-0 Washington Capitals. WSH SHG: Andrew Mangiapane (2). Assists: C. McMichael (4). Time: 15:07.
McMichael finds Mangiapane wide open for a breakaway and Heinz 57 did not miss.
torts lol
Torts rocking at the bench and appearing to growl silently after Andrew Mangiapane's shorthanded goal – the Caps second shorty of the night
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) October 22, 2024
At intermission: The shots were tied 10 to 10 and 5v5 shot attempts were 15 to 15.
2nd Period
Puck is dropped.
Travis Sanheim and Jakob Chychrun are engaging hostilities after the Flyers forward takes a poke at Charlie Lindgren after a save and the puck rests on the top of his glove.
The Flyers only had three shots on goal in the second period.
At intermission: The Caps lead in shots 18 to 13 and 5v5 attempts 28 to 27.
3rd Period
🚨 2-1 Washington Capitals. PHI Goal: Travis Sanheim (1). Assists: C. York (1), M. Michkov (3). Time: 0:34.
🚨 3-1 Washington Capitals. WSH Goal: John Carlson (2). Assists: C. McMichael (5), D. Strome (5). Time: 01:38.
The Capitals answer right back! Dylan Strome makes the steal and gets the puck into the offensive zone. John Carlson is currently being credited with the tally after the puck appeared to chunk off a Flyers’ skate and in.
🚨 4-1 Washington Capitals. WSH Goal: Jacob Chychrun (2). Assists: B. Duhaime (1). Time: 14:07.
Chychrun scores with a huge shot from the point and Flyers fans are headed for the exits.
Capitals win dominantly 4-1. Capitals outshoot the Flyers 29 to 18 and out-attempt them 39 to 35.
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