The Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers are facing off in the first round of the 2016 NHL Playoffs, and fans from both sides are showing their support using the hashtag #CapsFlyers.
However, the heavy majority of support has been shown for the Capitals so far:
Hockey 101: This is NOT, I repeat, this is NOT how you play against @ovi8 on powerplay. #CapsFlyers #CapitalsTalk pic.twitter.com/wVxcuMUhVr
— Michael (@Aryss_SkaHara) April 17, 2016
Looks like phili’s entire fan base came out tonight…. yup all 6 of them 😂 #CapsFlyers pic.twitter.com/srsUJmBkAE
— Riley Dean (@buckcommander71) April 17, 2016
Ovi launches Schenn into the Flyers bench #CapsFlyers pic.twitter.com/NUOnlaYCQz
— CAPITALS HILL (@CapitalsHill) April 16, 2016
A chip shot! Chimmer, you dog! #CapsFlyers #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/IWNFZk7IaY
— MonumentalSportsNet (@MonSportsNet) April 17, 2016
Washington fans are clearly showing their support, but Philadelphia fans also showed a bit of their own:
@StpJudge Not a chance!
— Jason (@JSH_Police_1) April 17, 2016
Flyers pumped for today #CapsFlyers https://t.co/5scQuf9JVw
— FriendsinColdPlaces (@inColdPlacesDC) April 14, 2016
It is interesting to see that Capitals fans are much more active on Twitter than Flyers fans are.
Obviously both fanbases are trying to encourage their respective teams, but Washington fans are putting forth more effort. This is likely because the Capitals had the best regular season of any NHL team and have a great chance to win the Stanley Cup. However, it is still surprising to see a lack of enthusiasm from a Philadelphia fanbase that usually gets behind its teams.