Ovechkin and Caps visit Flyers

Two days removed from the Peter Forsberg explosion, the Flyers take the ice tonight against Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. This year's edition of the Capitals isn't exactly the same as last night. Gone are the days of Ovechkin having to carry the team on his shoulders. He has a new running mate in rookie Alexander Semin, who has 8 goals and 4 assists this season for Washington. Ovechkin has brought balance to his game, with 6 goals and 8 assists on the year.

A pair of former Flyers visit the Wachovia Center tonight. Dainius Zubrus, who has of course been down this road before since leaving Philadelphia, and Donald Brashear, making his first return to Philadelphia since leaving as a free agent in the offseason. Brashear has 2 assists in 12 games, and is a +3 for Washington.

The Flyers made some moves before the game today, calling up defensemen Martin Grenier and Alexandre Picard and winger Mark Cullen. Triston Grant has been sent back down to the Phantoms. Cullen will take the place of Randy Robitaille, who is out 7-10 days with a sprained ankle. He took a nasty fall on Thursday on a play that looked like a potential season-ending injury. If Jeff Carter, who suffered a left ankle injury on Thursday, is unable to go, then Picard will most likely take his place and the Flyers will use 7 defensemen. Robert Esche will be in net for the Flyers. Esche stopped 26 shots in a shutout against Chicago on Monday night.

Game Information: 7:00, ComcastSportsNet, 610WIP