Capitals-Flyers game postponed due to COVID

Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers players get into a scrum. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Capitals vs. Flyers, one of two scheduled Tuesday games before shutdown, postponed

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Dec 21, 2021 1:54 PM ET

The NHL league-wide shutdown is scheduled to commence on Wednesday. With only two games left on the docket for Tuesday, the prospects of getting in both games before things go on pause were already looking bleak coming into the day.

Early Tuesday afternoon, it was announced that one of the two contests has been postponed, and the other is in danger of being moved as well.

#Flyers / #Caps postponed tonight.

The second game on tonight’s slate (#GoBolts / #VGK) may also be in jeopardy. Sounds like one of the teams is bracing for positive tests.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) December 21, 2021

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights are tentatively scheduled to play at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

With Tuesday's game against the Washington Capitals postponed, no makeup date announced yet and the shutdown on the horizon, the Philadelphia Flyers' next contest is currently scheduled for Dec. 29 at 10 p.m. ET against the Seattle Kraken. The Capitals are next slated to play at 7 p.m. ET on Dec. 27 against the Ottawa Senators.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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