Capitals 3, Flyers 1: Things are bleak

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesComing off of three straight games against their biggest rival including one just yesterday afternoon, the Flyers were always in for an uphill battle today. Turns out, that hill was just a bit too steep, and sometimes when that happens you just roll back down it and are back where you started.

A strong first period by the Flyers went to waste after that as the visiting Capitals dominated the final 40 minutes of play, taking the lead with 15 seconds left in the second period and rolling to a 3-1 win. Joel Farabee continued to be awesome, scoring the Flyers’ only goal in the first period, but things slowly but consistently unraveled from there. Carter Hart…