A second period shortie by Kevin Hayes was the difference in the NHLFlyers' win over the NHL-leading Capitals.
Robert Hagg and Travis Konecny also scored for the Flyers, who improved their NHL-best home record to 14-2-4. The Flyers returned to Philadelphia after a disappointing six-game road trip in which they lost five of six and allowed 27 goals in the defeats.The Flyers, who were home for the first time in 16 days, play the next two and five of six in Philadelphia.
Jakub Vrana and Nicklas Backstrom scored for Washington, and Braden Holtby finished with 24 saves. The Capitals, who entered with an NHL-best 65 points, had won three straight and 14 of the last 19.Hayes put Philadelphia ahead 3-2 with the only tally of the second, scoring on a breakaway with 2:18 left in the period. Hayes deked to his backhand to beat Holtby for his 13th of the season.
Washington notched the next two to go in front 2-1, on Backstrom’s ninth of the season and Vrana’s 19th with 7 1/2 left. Backstrom shot between Hart’s legs from close range and Vrana beat Hart on the blocker side from the slot. Hagg’s slap shot deflected off T.J. Oshie and past Holtby with 41.5 seconds remaining in the period to tie it.
NOTES: The season series is even at 1-2. The teams will play twice more, on Feb. 4 and March 8 in Washington. … Flyers D Shayne Gostisbehere didn’t play after being injured in Tuesday’s 5-4 OT loss at Carolina. … The Capitals fell to 17-6-1 on the road. They began play with the best road mark in the league. … Washington C Evgeny Kuznetsov extended his point streak to seven straight contests with an assist. … Philadelphia is 4-3-2 on the second game of a back-to-back while Washington is 5-2-1.
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