PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 11: Garnet Hathaway #21 of the Washington Capitals and Andy Andreoff #10 of the Philadelphia Flyers fight in the first period at Wells Fargo Center on March 11, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
The Flyers welcomed the Capitals to town for the second of three meetings this week. With Brian Elliott in net and Phil Myers a healthy scratch, it was clear they were looking to build off their shootout victory over Buffalo.
The first period of the game started poorly as the Capitals were given an early power play.