A limited number of Philadelphia Flyers fans were finally allowed back into the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday night a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced sweeping changes to professional sports.
Capitals @ Flyers Recap: Caps Defeat Flyers 3-1
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It has been 363 days since the Capitals played a hockey game in front of live fans, but that streak ended tonight with about 3,000 Philly fans attending tonight’s game at Wells Fargo Center. Well, 3,000 Philly fans plus one Gritty.
The Capitals will be without the services of Tom Wilson for seven games while he serves his suspension, which he will not appeal, for boarding Boston’s Brandon Carlo. While this is definitely unfortunate for the Caps, especially for their special teams, it does mean that Daniel Sprong will get some extended time in the lineup. Here were the Capitals updated lines for tonight:
By Aaron Bracy - Associated Press - Sunday, March 7, 2021
PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Flyers welcomed fans back to their home arena for the first time in nearly a year, and the Washington Capitals turned the crowd’s eager cheers into disappointing boos.
Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov and Nick Jensen scored to lead Washington to a 3-1 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday night. T.J. Oshie had two assists and Ilya Samsonov stopped 36 shots for the Capitals, who have won eight of 11.
Washington was without forward Tom Wilson, who served the first game of a seven-game suspension for Friday’s hit on Boston defenseman Brandon Carlo.
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Ovechkin, Capitals beat Flyers in fans return in Philly
Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov and Nick Jensen scored to lead the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night.
The Canadian Press Alex Ovechkin , The Canadian Press
PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Flyers welcomed fans back to their home arena for the first time in nearly a year, and the Washington Capitals turned the crowd’s eager cheers into disappointing boos.
Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov and Nick Jensen scored to lead Washington to a 3-1 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday night. T.J. Oshie had two assists and Ilya Samsonov stopped 36 shots for the Capitals, who have won eight of 11.