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The Capitals made their way to Philadelphia yesterday afternoon following practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. The Capitals face the Flyers tonight at Wells Fargo Center in the first of three meetings this season (full preview here). The Capitals were 4-0-0 last season and are 11-4-5 in their last 20 games against the Flyers.
Tonight’s tilt in South Philly is NBC’s Wednesday Night Game of the week and will be televised on the NBC Sports Network. Puck drop is just after 7:30 PM.
NOTES FROM MORNING SKATE
Braden Holtby (8-1-0-3, 3.25 GAA, .898 save percentage) will get the start in goal tonight. It looks like Carter Hart (6-3-0-1, 2.71 GAA, .893 save percentage) will get the start for the Flyers.
The lines from this morning’s skate:
Capitals expected lines vs Flyers:
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Oshie
Vrana-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Stephenson-Eller-Panik
Leipsic-Dowd-HathawayKempny-Carlson
Orlov-Gudas
Siegenthaler-JensenHoltby
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) November 13, 2019
Carl Hagelin (upper body, day-to-day) did not make the trip to Philly, and will miss his third-straight game.
Hello Philly! #CapsFlyers pic.twitter.com/VlycxbCjEz
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 13, 2019
Former Capital Matt Niskanen and current Capital Radko Gudas will square-off for the first time since being exchanged for each other this past summer.
Radko’s Ready #CapsFlyers pic.twitter.com/bI2HMPgaQQ
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 13, 2019
SHAVINGS
- The Capitals (13-2-4) are first in the Metropolitan Division, eight points ahead of the Flyers, and have points in 12 straight games (10-0-2) since Oct. 16, three shy of the longest run in their history (14-0-1) from Jan. 13-Feb. 10, 2010.
- The Flyers (10-5-2) have won four consecutive games with points in six straight (5-0-1) to give them 22 after 17 games, one point behind the pace set when they began the 2011-12 season 10-4-3.
- Washington is looking to extend their point streak to 13 games (currently 10-0-2), a streak that began on Oct. 16 against the Toronto Maple Leafs and the longest active streak in the NHL.
TONIGHT on NBCSN.
It’s a Wednesday Night Hockey doubleheader! pic.twitter.com/TW2rMzC8AH
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) November 13, 2019
ESSENTIAL LINKS
- Holtby Call Inspired Flyers Goaltender Carter Hart
- Sidney Crosby’s Status Remains Uncertain for Penguins
By Jon Sorensen
