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The Washington Capitals are facing off against the Philadelphia Flyers in D.C. on Sunday, March 24 at 12:30 p.m. The Capitals are recovering from a 1-2 loss against the Minnesota Wild, and the Philadelphia Flyers are playing the Islanders at 1 p.m. on Saturday, but beat the Blackhawks 3-1 on Thursday.
Here鈥檚 everything you need to know to watch the Flyers play the Capitals on Sunday afternoon.
Flyers at Capitals
Sunday, March 24 at 12:30 p.m.
How to watch: , NBC Sports App
What to watch for:
- The Flyers are on the cusp of the playoff聽race in the Eastern Conference, .
- The Flyers will be bringing a similar,聽necessary effort to the ice, so the Capitals will 鈥� once again 鈥� need to be on their A-game to cop a W.
- If the Caps lose on Sunday, the Metropolitan聽Division standings may see a change. The Islanders have an extra game remaining, and the Caps will see the New Yorkers on the ice on April 6, the final game of the regular season.
- These last games of March are crucial for the Caps and Islanders alike when聽looking forward toward the postseason.
- Keep an eye out for chances for the Caps to聽bring the puck into the zone, as that was a weakness on Friday. Following Friday鈥檚 loss,聽, 鈥淓ven when they did get it in, it usually was taken right back聽after one bad pass and sent in the other direction.鈥�
Quote of the day:
鈥淚 think I’m a little bit more aggressive at the line and keeping guys out of the zone, and in-zone [Kempny is] a little more aggressive in terms of down below the goal line.,鈥� . 鈥淲e obviously know each other’s games and work off each other pretty well. He’s a big piece of this team and we’re gonna have to all step up.”
Last time these teams met:
The Capitals beat the Flyers 5-2 on March 14.
Stat to know:
48 鈥� Number of goals Alex Ovechkin has scored this season. He leads the league in goals, followed by Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers with 43.
