{"id":533975,"date":"2026-04-01T03:28:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533975\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T03:28:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:28:31","slug":"capitals-vs-flyers-recap-teams-go-old-school-in-caps-6-4-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533975\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitals vs. Flyers Recap: Teams Go Old School in Caps\u2019 6-4 Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mar 31, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) scores a goal on Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar (80) during the first period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

A lot of the games lately have had a fair amount of chaos in them, and tonight\u2019s matchup with the Caps\u2019 longtime rivals, the Flyers, was no exception. Lots of goals, lots of general feistiness, and a hint of danger all night long? That\u2019s old school, Patrick Division-style hockey, baby.<\/p>\n

Plus: The captain hitting 30 goals (and then 31) for the 20th time in 21 seasons is just\u2026incredible. What a legend.<\/p>\n

Minus: The starts to the second and third period, with the Caps giving up a goal in the first minute of each frame, were not really what you want to see out of a team with playoff aspirations, Hey, good news on that front\u2026<\/p>\n

Caps Player of the Game: Since making decisions is hard, we\u2019re going with a three-headed monster of Alex Ovechkin (with two goals, giving him his 20th 30+ goal season), Jakob Chychrun (a goal and two assists), and Pierre-Luc Dubois (three assists).<\/p>\n

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