Daily News | Hindered by second-period woes, Flyers drop second preseason game, 3-1, to the Washington Capitals
last season, Flyers right winger Wade Allison is on a mission to prove that he’s capable of being a consistent NHL contributor. Allison, 24, stood out immediately with his playmaking capabilities early. More than halfway through the first period, Allison won a puck battle by pinning his opponent with his body in the corner of the offensive zone, passing the puck down low to left winger Olle Lycksell. A Capital knocked Lycksell off the puck, but Allison recovered it below the goal line.
“That’s Wade’s game,” Hayes said. “He’s a north-south player that plays heavy and plays hard. I obviously scored, but it wouldn’t have happened without him. He’s one of those guys that’s trying to certify himself in the NHL, and I think he’s doing a good job.”With winger Cam Atkinson dealing with an undisclosed upper-body injury, right winger Tyson Foerster was promoted to the top line alongside Hayes and winger Owen Tippett.