Thanks to a Scott Laughton hat trick and two goals from Sean Couturier in his return to the lineup the Philadelphia Flyers grabbed a 7-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon. Laughton’s first career hat trick and Couturier’s first two goals of 2021 were part of a seven-goal performance that featured a tally from James van Riemsdyk to extend his point streak to seven games and a blast from Robert Hagg to end his 32-game goal drought. The result extends the Orange and Black’s win streak over Washington to five.
With the score tied 4-4 early in the third period, Justin Braun decided to test Craig Anderson, who had just started his first period of NHL action since March of 2020, with a shot from the point.