Matt Roy to serve as an alternate captain for Capitals against Flyers: ‘Guys really respect him a lot with how he plays, how he leads by example’

Capitals vs. Flyers Recap: Playoff Hopes Slip Further Away in 4-1 Loss

The Washington Capitals and Philidelphia Flyers played a mid week matchup tonight in Philadelphia. It was Timothy Liljegren’s first game with the Capitals and Matt Roy got the ‘A’ on defense. An important game for the Capitals playoff hopes was soured by a two-goal Flyers second period, and the Caps did little to tie the game after Trevor Zegras got the go-ahead goal. Source

Matt Roy to serve as an alternate captain for Capitals against Flyers: ‘Guys really respect him a lot with how he plays, how he leads by example’

The Washington Capitals will have a new alternate captain on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. After Dylan Strome wore the “A” against the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames, Matt Roy will be given a turn in Philadelphia. Head coach Spencer Carbery spoke about Roy being part of the group expected to step into the leadership void left by John Carlson’s trade to the Anaheim Ducks at the trade deadline. “Yeah, I just think …