The Flyers got off to a fast start, but it was the Capitals who won the race at the end of 60 minutes on Wednesday night.
A 2-0 lead after one period turned into a 5-3 loss after three periods as the Flyers were unable to take home any points against a team ahead of them in the playoff race. For a second-straight game goaltending was an issue as Michal Neuvirth allowed five goals on 20 shots before giving way to Alex Lyon in the third period.
Despite turning in what happened to be a dominant first period, the Flyers didn’t respond well to the Caps’ push in the second period and then just fell flat for the most part in the third.