The Washington Capitals are on a roll, riding a three-game winning streak and firmly back in the playoff conversation in the Eastern Conference. They're in Philadelphia tonight, looking to add another two points to their tally, despite the fatigue of a back-to-back schedule. The Capitals will face a struggling Flyers team, who have lost eight of their last 12 games. Clay Stevenson will be in net for the Capitals, making consecutive starts, while Dan Vladar guards the Flyers' goal. The puck drops at 7:00 pm, and the action will be broadcast on The Dos - Monumental Sports Network 2, with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin on the call. The Capitals' starting lines are: Ovechkin, Strome, Beauville, Protas, Sourdif, Wilson, Leonard, Dowd, Frank, Duhaime, Lapierre, Milano, Fehervary, Carlson, Chychrun, Roy, Sandin, TVR, Stevenson, Bjorklund. The Flyers' lineup is: Grebenkin, Dvorak, Konecny, Barkey, Zegras, Tippett, Michkov, Cates, Brink, Deslauriers, Couturier, Grundstrom, Sanheim, Ristolainen, York, Drysdale, Seeler, Juulsen, Vladar, Kolosov. The first period begins with the Capitals on the power play after Nicolas Deslauriers is called for tripping at 2:55. Dylan Strome sends a shot that bounces off Vladar's shoulders and arm but somehow misses the goal. Owen Tippett takes advantage of a coverage lapse, scoring on his backhand past Clay Stevenson. The Flyers take the lead, 1-0, with Tippett's 19th goal of the season, assisted by Sanheim and Michkov. The puck goes out of play, but Kolosov makes a save on the Flyers' bench. Stay tuned for more live updates as the game unfolds. Comment below and refresh for the latest updates during the game. The thread will close shortly after the game ends.
