PHILADELPHIA — Bobby Brink scored the deciding aim within the shootout and in addition tallied one in regulation to carry the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday evening.
Sean Couturier additionally scored within the shootout for the Flyers, who’ve received 5 of six and prolonged their factors streak to seven consecutive contests. Owen Tippett and Joel Farabee scored in regulation for Philadelphia.
Brink got here from a pointy angle within the shootout, then deked previous Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren earlier than the straightforward end into the empty internet.
Dylan Strome and Tom Wilson every had a aim and an help, and Connor McMichael additionally scored in regulation for the Capitals.
T.J. Oshie linked within the shootout for Washington.
Strome broke a 2-all tie with 10:55 remaining. Wilson began the play by hustling into the nook to retrieve the puck earlier than passing to Aliaksei Protas within the slot. Protas broke his stick on a feed to Strome together with the online, however there was simply sufficient on it for Strome to get it and hearth previous Flyers goalie Samuel Ersson.
Tippett tied it with 2:59 left in regulation with a wrist shot from lengthy vary that went by means of defenseman Travis Sanheim’s display and previous Lindgren.
The Flyers had the perfect probability in OT, however Lindgren denied Cam Atkinson’s breakaway strive with a blocker save.
Before Strome put Washington forward, Philadelphia had evened the competition 5 1/2 minutes into the ultimate interval when Farabee’s wraparound shot simply eluded the fitting pad of Lindgren, who made 29 saves. Ersson stopped 27 pictures.
Brink netted his fifth of the season early within the second interval to place Philadelphia in entrance 1-0. Marc Staal’s shot from the purpose was stopped by Lindgren, however Brink knocked within the rebound with a backhand. The Flyers improved to 14-1 when scoring first.
This was the primary of three conferences between the Metropolitan Division rivals. They’ll play on March 14 in Washington earlier than ending the three-game season collection on April 16 in Philadelphia.
UP NEXT
Capitals: At Nashville on Saturday evening.
Flyers: Host Detroit on Saturday evening.
