The Flyers may have the 1-0 lead after one period, but the Capitals were able to control the play for most of the first 20 minutes. Until a late power play seemed to shift things a bit, Philadelphia was only able to sustain short rushes in the offensive direction. In terms of setting up the play in the Capitals end, chances have been relatively short and unimpressive for the home team.
Capitals Vs. Flyers: Alex Ovechkin Thwarted With Physical Play
On the other hand, the Caps have been able to set up in the Flyers end for sustained amounts of time. They have a actually trail eight to six in the shot department, but possession time is greatly tilted in their favor thus far. One of the major reasons they’ve been kept off the board thus far, however, are the Philly defensemen.
Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn in particular have single-handedly stopped several Alex Ovechkin-led charges to the net with strong physical play on the Caps’ superstar. They have to look out, though, because it only takes a flick of the wrist for No. 8 to get that puck over to a guy like Brooks Laich, who has burned the Flyers on several occasions in the past.
Even when you shut down the greatest player in the world, there are supporting cast members there to shoulder the load. That will be the Flyers task as this game continues.
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