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The Capitals just played two very physical, very emotional games in New York, so it isn’t too surprising that they didn’t have the same fire coming home to face a Flyers team that has nothing to lose. The hangover showed and the Caps failed to capitalize on their chances (and had the puck bounce the wrong way more often than not), leading to a frustrating loss.
Plus: Despite being down top players like Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Justin Schultz, the Capitals played a really hard game and just couldn’t get that extra inch to go their way.
Minus: The first half of the first period was a little rough, with the Flyers winning every battle and chance.
More thoughts on the game:
An empty-net goal by Sean Couturier with about 30 seconds left would clinch the win for the Flyers. Not ideal, as the Caps now have to win their last two in regulation in order to secure the division (or one of the two should Pittsburgh happen to lose to Buffalo tomorrow night, so… they’ll probably need two regulation wins). Buckle up!