The Philadelphia Flyers beat the favorite Washington Capitals 2-1 in the National Hockey League. Goalie Carter Hart becomes the match winner with 27 saves.
Bottom-placed in the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers got off to a flying start. Superstar Claude Giroux scored after just 11 seconds to give the home side the lead.
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But the Capitals also start well and only hit the pole a little later in the first power play. With four minutes left in the first period, things heat up at the Wells Fargo Center. Zack McEwen and Tom Wilson fight each other and are each sent to the penalty box for five minutes. Two minutes later, Philadelphia made it 2-0: After a counterattack, the puck came to Cam Atkinson, who netted to make it 2-0 (19 ‘).
Hard with some big saves
However, the Capitals around superstar Alexander Ovechkin did not give up and came out of the dressing room brilliantly. McMichael missed a top chance for the guests after a few minutes, in which Flyers goalie Carter Hart can distinguish himself for the first time. In the 27th minute, however, he too was beaten. After a nice combination via Kuznetsov and Baeckstroem, TJ Oshie hits the power play to make it 1:2 from Washington’s point of view. The star striker only played his second game after an injury break.
As a result, the “Caps” are the more dominant team, but they always fail because of the brilliant Hart. In the final third, the guests can no longer increase, Philadelphia misses some opportunities to decide the game earlier. Ultimately, however, you leave the ice with a score of 2:1.
Oilers defeat Panthers thanks to Ryan hat-trick
In the parallel game, the Edmonton Oilers celebrate a hard-fought 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers. Man of the evening is Derek Ryan with three goals. The German Leon Draisatil is also on the list of shooters.
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