WASHINGTON — In the face of Flyers nightmare-inducer Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, Flyers goalie Carter Hart didn’t bat an eyelash.
After Ovechkin tied Saturday night’s game at CapitalOne Arena in the first period, 1-1, Hart repelled and smothered each puck that came his way to help the Flyers to a 3-1 victory. He bailed his team out during weak defensive stretches, giving the Flyers the support to get back on the attack. The Flyers scored twice in the second period thanks to wingers James van Riemsdyk and Wade Allison, building upon the first goal of the game scored by center Scott Laughton on a power play.
The Capitals came out strong in the third period in a comeback attempt, peppering Hart with 11 shots on goal to the Flyers’ two in the first eight and a half minutes. However, Hart stood tall all night long, denying 39 of 40 shots for his 13th victory of the season.
