Flyers Win 7th Straight

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Philadelphia Flyers extended their winning streak to seven by beating the Washington Capitals 5-2. Travis Konecny scored 71 seconds after a potential goal was disallowed to shift the momentum in a showdown of the top teams in the Metropolitan Division. Philadelphia now trails first-place Washington by just one point. The Flyers have won 10 of 12 games to vault up the standings, but suffered a big loss in Washington. Winger James van Riemsdyk left in the first period with a broken hand and is expected to miss some time. Winger Tom Wilson fought twice and had an assist for the Capitals. The Penguins are in third place in the division, three points back of Philly and four behind the Capitals.