PHILADELPHIA — For the first time since Feb. 1, the Flyers held onto a lead for 59 minutes and beat the Washington Capitals, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center to snap a six-game skid.
After their disappointing performance in a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues, the Flyers came out and struck quick. In the span of 11 seconds, the referee dropped the puck, the clock started, Claude Giroux won the faceoff and then he shot the puck right into the Washington Capitals goal.
Within 30 seconds, the Flyers were on the penalty kill. After killing it, their defense on special teams carried over to 5-on-5. The Flyers dominated the rest of the first period until they went on the penalty kill again after Zack MacEwen dropped the gloves with the Capitals’ Tom Wilson. They not only killed that penalty but gained momentum that resulted in a Cam Atkinson goal eight seconds after the Capitals’ power play ended.
