It’s going to take a desperate effort by the Flyers almost every night to get back into the playoff picture. Wednesday night’s effort was not a step in the right direction. Down to the Washington Capitals after two periods, the Flyers rallied for a tie the game 29 seconds into the third. But the Capitals retook the lead on a goal by defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk with 5:52 to play and went on to a 3-1 win at Bank One Arena. The teams traded scoring chances for almost the first 35 minutes with nothing to show for it until the Capitals finally broke...
