Mar 13, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart (79) replaces goaltender Brian Elliott (37) against the Washington Capitals during the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
The Flyers were playing desperate in order to halt the free fall in standings. The team made a determined effort and won the possession battle, but were unable to overcome strange bounces and subpar goaltending, falling to the Capitals 5-4
First Period
CF:14 CA:15 CF%:48.28% ZENO:2
From the start, the Flyers looked like they were ready to keep pace with the Capitals, but less than five minutes in, Brian Elliott would make his first mistake in an abridged evening, allowing a fat rebound that would find its way into the net.