Postgame 5: Flyers Crush Caps, 6-2

Postgame 5: Flyers Crush Caps, 6-2

The Flyers opened their preseason schedule on Sunday with a 6-2 road blowout win over the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena.

The Flyers opened their preseason schedule on Sunday with a 6-2 road blowout win over the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. A host of Flyers players recorded multi-point days, and Washington was held to 20 shots on goal.

Ian Laperriere coached the game behind the Flyers’ bench. Head coach John Tortorella watched from the pressbox.

Bobby Brink (1st of the preseason) opened the scoring with a glove-side backhanded goal four minutes into the first period off a cross-seam pass from Joel Farabee. Making his NHL preseason debut, 2024 first-round pick Jett Luchanko earned the secondary assist.

Bobby with the slick flick. #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/H1lPi0hp2M

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) September 22, 2024

At 16:44 of the opening frame, Morgan Frost (1st) stepped out from behind the goal line and elevated a backhander upstairs for a 2-0 lead. The Frost goal was assisted by Matvei Michkov in his preseason debut, along with defenseman Emil Andrae.

That 3️⃣9️⃣➡️4️⃣8️⃣ connection. #PHIvsWSH | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/VC6ZpYM5Xn

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) September 22, 2024

Thirty-six seconds later, at 17:20 of the first period, Andrew Cristall (1st) narrowed the gap to 2-1. The tally was a slapshot from up high that deflected off Nick Seeler and re-directed into the net. Goalie Ivan Fedotov had little chance. Alexander Alexeyev and Ethan Bear were credited with the assists.

The Flyers built a 3-1 edge at 10:22 of the second period. It was a perfectly executed tic-tac goal on a power play: Frost to Owen Tippett to goal scorer Farabee (1st) in the bumper.

PPG! @FarabeeJoel extends our lead to 3-1 with a power play tally at 10:22. Tippett and @_morganfrost_10 pick up the assists. #PHIvsWSH | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/OsQXe2btZc

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) September 22, 2024

Washington’s Ivan Miroshnichenko (1st), a 2022 first-round pick, blasted a scorching one-timer from the left flank for a power play goal at 18:35of the second period to reduce the Flyers lead to 3-2. Caps 2024 first-round pick Terk Perascak and Alex Limoges earned the assists.

Brink (2nd of the game) made a curl-and-drag move and elevated a bar-down backhander to restore a two-goal edge at 5:37 of the third period. Luchanko and Farabee collected their respective second assists of the match.

Bobby's World.

That'll make multi-point nights for @BobbyBrink19 (2g), Jett Luchanko (2a), and @FarabeeJoel (1g-2a).#PHIvsWSH | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/le0wpCchSv

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) September 22, 2024

Philly struck on yet another backhand goal for a 5-2 lead at 6:51. After a failed clearing attempt by Washington was intercepted by Noah Cates, Phantoms veteran Rhett Gardner got the puck to Olle Lycksell (1st).

Olle, Olle, Olle, Olle!

Olle Lycksell extends our lead to 5-2. Credit Rhett Gardner and @cates_noah with the assists. #PHIvsWSH | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/3gjxf7Tzxa

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) September 22, 2024

Frost (2nd of the game) added a power play goal at 12:00 of the third period for a 6-2 edge. The play was made by Michkov (2nd assist of the game), while Farabee (third assist and fourth point of the game) had a whack in front.

Frosty nets his second of the night and the boys are buzzing in The District.#PHIvsWSH | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/vC9qkfazcZ

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) September 22, 2024

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