Alright, so I make no bones about it: I’m a Philadelphia Flyers fan. I have my bias and I try my hardest not to let it impact my analysis of Flyers games (and the NHL on the whole), and I think that for the most part, I’m pretty good at that objective.
Capitals Vs. Flyers Score: Claude Giroux, Kris Versteeg Have Philly Buzzing Again
Excuse me for a moment, though, if you’re a Capitals fan or if you’re rooting for the Capitals on this lovely Tuesday night, because that goal scored in the final minute of the second period was a thing of beauty. I think most objective observers would have to agree, too.
It came at the back end of what started as a frustrating period for Philadelphia. In the first minute, Dennis Wideman scored on a shot from the point that beat Sergei Bobrovsky under the right arm. It gave Washington a 1-0 lead and it spelled the end of Bobrovsky’s night, as he was replaced by Brian Boucher.
The Caps still controlled play for the next few minutes until Jay Beagle took a holding penalty just around the four minute mark. After an anemic Flyers power play, they started to get going five-on-five. Kris Versteeg threw a puck on net that deflected off a Wideman and beat Michal Neuvirth to get the Flyers on the board, and from there, the gates were sort of opened.
The Flyers kept the puck in the Caps end, dominated play, got quality scoring chances. Then, late in the period, the beautiful tic-tac-toe tally from Andreas Nodl to Claude Giroux pulled the Flyers within one goal. That’s where we stand at the start of the third.
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