Caps Double Up Flyers, 6-3
Carlson has four assists and Ovechkin scores two power-play goals as Caps score six vs. Flyers for second time this week by Mike Vogel @VogsCaps / washingtoncaps.com
Following a lackluster performance in a 5-2 home ice loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, the Caps were eager to get back on the beam on Saturday afternoon against a desperate Philadelphia team. Washington accomplished its mission, delivering a stronger and more consistent effort in a 6-3 win over the Flyers.
John Carlson had a career high four assists and Alex Ovechkin netted a pair of power-play goals to pace the Capitals attack. Each of the three Philadelphia goals was answered by a subsequent Washington strike soon afterwards, as the Caps never trailed after grabbing an early lead on Ovechkin s first goal of
Ovechkin scores two, now one behind Dionne as Capitals beat Flyers
Alex Ovechkin scored twice to move within one goal of Marcel Dionne for fifth place on the NHL’s career goal-scoring list as the Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Saturday.
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PHILADELPHIA Alex Ovechkin scored twice to move within one goal of Marcel Dionne for fifth place on the NHL’s career goal-scoring list as the Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Saturday.
Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Conor Sheary and Anthony Mantha each added goals while John Carlson recorded four assists for Washington, which increased its lead in the East Division to four points over the New York Islanders.
Ovechkin scores 2, Capitals beat Flyers 6-3
By KEVIN COONEYApril 17, 2021 GMT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Alex Ovechkin scored twice to move within one goal of Marcel Dionne for fifth place on the NHL’s career goals list as the Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Saturday.
Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Conor Sheary and Anthony Mantha each added goals while John Carlson recorded four assists for Washington, which increased its lead in the East Division to four points over the New York Islanders.
Ivan Provorov, James van Riemsdyk and rookie Wade Allison, who recorded his first NHL goal, scored for the Flyers.
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