WASHINGTON - Ed Snider would have liked the Flyers' lunch-pail effort Thursday at the red-clad Verizon Center, but he would not have enjoyed the result.
Washington 2, Flyers 0.
The Capitals took a lead of one game to none in the best-of-seven first-round series that resumes here on Saturday night.
Making matters worse, the Flyers lost invaluable center Sean Couturier to a second-period injury.
Jay Beagle, capitalizing on Jake Voracek's turnover, made it 2-0 by scoring from the high slot with 3 minutes, 24 seconds left.
With 3:58 remaining in the second period, Brandon Manning inadvertently tipped a puck over the glass and was called for a delay of game penalty.