For moments in the second period, it looked like the Washington Capitals were not going to be able to match the Philadelphia Flyers' intensity, physically.
But after a television timeout, Jeff Schultz laid into a Flyers forward, and moments later, Tyler Sloan did the same.á After that, what had been a subpar defensive performance turned into a flurry of offensive activity, and the Caps rallied from two goals down to overcome and defeat the hated Flyers, 4-2, before a capacity crowd at the Verizon Center Tuesday night.
Jose Theodore sparkled in net as well.á He stopped 41-of-43 shots he faced, and even stopped a penalty shot.
He allowed just two power play goals during the second period of the game, when the Flyers were owning the Caps, physically and offensively.
Philly was a ...
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Capitals-Flyers: Washington Finds Some Toughness in 4-2 Win Over Flyers
Posted: 27th October 2009 by Dave Nichols in NHLComments Off on Capitals-Flyers: Washington Finds Some Toughness in 4-2 Win Over Flyers