Capitals @ Flyers Game Thread

Previews of tonight’s final game of the road trip in Philly from Vogs, NHL.com and Peerless, and be sure to check out our SB Nation pals over at Broad Street Hockey for the other side of tonight’s matchup.
- Looks like the Caps will be without their captain tonight, as Alex Ovechkin is on the sidelines with a shoulder injury. [WaPo (and again), AP, CSNW, DSP, RMNB]
- So what exactly are they missing with Ovechkin out? Even more than you may think, and it starts with what he’s best at – shots on goal. [Rink]
- Reliving the magic that was the Caps-Flyers rivalry on the eve of the season’s first meeting with the Broad Street Bullies. [Caps Outsider]

Tonight’s probable netminders:

	GP	MIN	W	L	O	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
Braden Holtby	10	508	4	5	0	26	3.07	298	272	.913	0
Steve Mason	9	533	3	6	0	20	2.25	279	259	.928	0

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Look for updates in this story stream throughout the evening, including tonight’s lines, new open threads for each period, and more.

And of course… have at it, people.

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