Caps Crush Flyers, Ovechkin Hits Milestone

0:00It's April 1st. This is NHL News Today, AI-powered updates on your team. I'm Corey with the story. Washington Capitals took down the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 Tuesday night at Capitol One Arena. Alex Ovechkin dropped two goals, hitting the 30-goal mark for the 20th time in his career. That victory helps the Cap's climb in the Eastern Conference wildcard chase. Ovechkin now leads his team with 31 goals and 75 games this season, pushing his NHL record to a career total to 928. He's on fire with five goals over his last three games. Tom Wilson lit it up with two goals in his 900th career game, while Jakob Chichron notched a goal into assists, and Ryan Leonard added a goal and an assist. Pierre, Lupe Du Bois, dished four assists, and Logan Thompson stopped 20 shots for the win. The Flyers got production from Travis Sandheim and Christian Davorak, with a goal and assist each, plus two assists from Travis Connectney. Dan Vlatter made 12 saves, but Philly's 3-game win streak and 8-game road run came to an

1:03end. They're now 37-25-12. Cap's are rolling with three straight wins and five wins. One lost one tie in their last seven, building real momentum as the playoff push heats up.