WASHINGTON—Connor McMichael scored twice, Alex Ovechkin got an empty-netter for the 855th goal of his NHL career and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 Wednesday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
The Flyers clawed back from a four-goal deficit to make things interesting, but they still lost their sixth in a row since winning their season opener. They have been outscored 29–14 during this skid that have continued to snowball thanks to a mix of turnovers, bad goaltending and not enough offense to compensate.
