Looking to bounce back from a shutout loss to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers hit the road to take on the Washington Capitals. This marked the third of four meetings between the two sides, with each trying to take a 2-1 season series lead heading into their final clash in March. Brian Elliott got the nod from Head Coach Alain Vigneault and opposed Braden Holtby for the Caps.
After a litany of excellent saves from Elliott and Holtby through a good portion of the period, the Flyers were able to get on the board first as Sean Couturier sniped home a shot on the power-play for his 14th goal of the year.