The Washington Capitals have been the team to beat for the past three plus seasons. They have the highest regular season points percentage since the beginning of the 2016-17 season. If the team has an Achilles heel, it is playing back to back games.
Wednesday’s game in Philadelphia was the eighth back to back game for the Caps this season. The Flyers were also playing their second game in two nights traveling back from Carolina after losing to the Hurricanes.
So it is not too surprising that Washington suffered a loss to the Flyers. The Flyers got out to a quick start scoring 3:24 into the first period.