Caps beat Flyers 6-4 as ageless Alex Ovechkin scores two more
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Key Points:
- The Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in a high-scoring home game, with Tom Wilson opening the scoring in his 900th career game and Alex Ovechkin reaching 31 goals for the season.
- The Flyers tied the game early in the second period with goals from Travis Sanheim and Carl Grundstrom, but the Capitals responded with power-play goals from Jakob Chychrun and Ryan Leonard.
- Christian Dvorak brought the Flyers within one goal in the third period, but Ovechkin’s timely goal and an empty-netter from Wilson sealed the victory for Washington.
- The Capitals’ power play has rebounded with goals in three consecutive games after an eight-game slump, highlighting contributions from Leonard and Chychrun.
- Tom Wilson was honored with a tribute video for his 900th game, reflecting on his growth as a player and leader, while Ovechkin continues to make significant impacts late in his career.
