With days to go until the 4 Nations Face-Off and days after more big trades, the NHL power rankings have the same No. 1 squad after a tight matchup.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal as the visiting Washington Capitals nipped the slumping Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night.
By allowing the Washington Capitals to score twice in the third period and post a 4-3 comeback victory, the Flyers racked up their fifth straight loss and seventh over their past eight games.
Rookie Matvei Michkov of the Philadelphia Flyers has been dealt a bad hand. However, he's making the most of it.