The Philadelphia Flyers took on the Washington Capitals tonight in a game with sizable implications. In a duel between two of the top teams in the Metropolitan Division, the Orange & Black were without the services of key players in Ryan Ellis and Kevin Hayes. How did they fare, who played well or poorly, and what should you take away from this result? All of that and more below.
What went right?
This was a clinical execution of Alain Vigneault’s system by Philly through 40 minutes. The Flyers are never going to be the most skilled, speedy, or physically imposing team; they simply aren’t a roster built with an extremist approach like the Edmonton Oilers or Minnesota Wild.