Caps Report

Caps report

Last night at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia

BY THE NUMBERS

11Games to start the season in which Philadelphia has allowed a first-period goal.

QUOTABLE

“If I lived in Washington I’d pay whatever the season ticket price is just to watch [Alex Ovechkin] play. To me, he’s a special player who comes around once every 10 years. He’s unbelievable.”

— Philadelphia coach Ken Hitchcock

PLAY OF THE GAME

With the Caps on a late first-period power play, Alex Ovechkin tried to deke his way past Flyer Jeff Carter. Carter striped him of the puck, turned play around and scored a shorthanded goal.

— Dave Fay