Capitals Defeat Flyers 4-1 in Home Opener

The Washington Capitals secured a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, marking their fourth consecutive win of the season. Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane both scored short-handed goals in the first period, while Charlie Lindgren made 17 saves, helping Washington improve to 4-1-0. Alex Ovechkin, still seeking to close the gap on Wayne Gretzky's goal record, did not score, remaining at 854 career goals. The Flyers, who have now lost five straight games, managed a goal from Travis Sanheim but struggled offensively, failing to capitalize on power plays. Notably, Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov had an assist on Sanheim's goal, facing off against his idol, Ovechkin, for the first time. The teams will meet again for the second game of their home-and-home series in Washington on Wednesday night.