The Flyers did their best to mount a comeback Wednesday, but the Capitals swept both games. Let's break down why.

The Philadelphia Flyers will be on the hunt to snap a five-game losing streak as they travel down to Washington D.C. for their second of back-to-back games against the Capitals.

The Washington Capitals will face the Philadelphia Flyers for the second night in a row as winners of four straight games.

Connor McMichael scored twice and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 for their fifth consecutive victory.

Connor McMichael scored twice to help the host Washington Capitals record a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday and complete a sweep of the home-and-home series.

Washington scored two shorthanded goals for the first time since 2006 during its 4-1 victory in Philadelphia. The teams meet again Wednesday night in D.C.

The first shorthanded goal saw Nic Dowd dash in on a breakaway with no Flyer in sight. Dowd’s backhand shot eluded Ersson at 3:49. It was more of the same later in the period. This time Andrew Mangiapane got behind Zamula, raced in and beat Ersson from short range at 15:07. Connor McMichael provided the outlet pass.

There were signs through the first two weeks last season that the Philadelphia Flyers might exceed expectations. One of the clearest was their play at the Wells Fargo Center.

In the front end of a home-and-home set, the Philadelphia Flyers sustained a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Washington Capitals at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday evening.