The Philadelphia Flyers have lost yet another game to an Eastern Conference opponent, falling to the Washington Capitals in the first action coming out of the Olympic break, despite a solid performance from goaltender Dan Vladar.

Noah Cates scored to end an 18-game goal drought, tallying his first goal of 2026, but it wasn’t enough offense to keep up with the still-battling Washington Capitals.

Charlie & Bill break down the loss, and discuss what more performances like this could mean for Danny Briere, Rasmus Ristolainen and others at next Friday’s Trade Deadline.