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Wednesday Caps Clips: Streak Flies Away

The streak ends at three as the Caps fall to the Flyers, taking a look at what was working (until it wasn’t) and more in today’s Caps Clips.

Feb 3, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) reacts as Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (55) celebrates his empty net goal with defenseman Travis Sanheim (6) during the third period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

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Cole Hutson gets the S/O winner to send BU to the Beanpot final

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  • Nic Dowd has been stepping up for the Caps lately, and setting an example for his teammates. [THN]
  • He may have been dinged with the loss last night, but Clay Stevenson helped carry the team to two crucial wins before that when he was shoved into the starting role. [DCBC, AP]
  • What was working for the Caps during their three-game winning streak? [THW]
  • A few leftovers from Monday night’s win over the Isles. [Rink, RMNB]
  • Handing out rankings for each team in the league. [Big Lead]
  • Finally, happy 82nd birthday to Gary Smith, happy 57th to Joe Sacco, happy 40th to Steve Oleksy, happy 28th to Beck Malenstyn, and happy 22nd to Ivan Miroshnichenko!

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