Nhl Scores: Capitals beat Flyers 3-1 in return from Olympic break
nhl scores — The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 at home on Feb 25, 2026, snapping a 19-day Olympic break with secondary scorers supplying the decisive moments and a shorthanded empty-netter from Aliaksei Protas to close the game.
Scoring sequence that decided the game
After a scoreless first period (0-0), Hendrix Lapierre fed Rasmus Sandin for the Capitals’ opening goal in the game played on Feb 25, 2026. The Flyers answered 30 seconds into the third period when Noah Cates scored off a defensive-zone turnover, knotting the game before Washington reclaimed the lead later in the period.
Nhl Scores and who supplied them
Declan Chisholm fed Trevor van Riemsdyk to put the Capitals ahead for good, and Aliaksei Protas added a shorthanded empty-netter to lock the final 3-1 score. So the goals that decided the outcome came from Lapierre to Sandin and from Chisholm to TVR, with Protas finishing the night.
Stars struggled; depth stepped up
The game featured slips from established names: the biggest accomplishments from stars like Pro and Alex Ovechkin were turnovers and penalties, with the empty-net goal the lone notable offensive tally among the veteran group. With Tom Wilson absent due to illness, the Capitals leaned on contributions from throughout the lineup to score and defend down the stretch.
Game context and locker-room notes
The Capitals were coming off 19 days away for the Olympics and returned to a home crowd on Feb 25, 2026. A postgame reaction highlighted the team’s need for broad contributions: Trevor van Riemsdyk called the win a team effort and said, "We all know it’s going to take contributions all over the ice this time of year. " Fans also saw other season milestones referenced: Aliaksei Protas and Ilya Protas hit 20-goal marks on the same night.
Extra notes, fans and coverage reminders
A short social post captured locker-room humor with the line "honestlyforgot what they looked like#joebsuitofthenight" timestamped 2026-02-25T23: 59: 46. 933Z. Coverage reminders urged readers to join the outlet’s Patreon to go ad-free and access perks, and all original content on the publisher’s site is noted as licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4. 0 International.
Caps Clips and what’s next
In a related roundup titled Wednesday Caps Clips: Capitals vs. Flyers Game Day, notes included that the Caps get back to work hosting the Flyers, there were last looks at the team’s reps in Milan, and that Carbs joins the PDOcast. A lighter item highlighted a postgame victory song inspired by Ryan Leonard with the line, "Ask him next time if he can perform for you guys. " The write-up on the game emphasized that the Capitals will need contributions across the roster as they try to climb back toward the playoff picture.
Looking ahead, the piece closes by noting the team will have plenty of opportunities to build on this result in the coming weeks — phrased in the coverage as "approximately one hundred thousand games" on the immediate horizon — and the Capitals will return to action repeatedly as the schedule tightens.
