The Washington Capitals are still in Florida taking on another former Southeast Division foe in the Florida Panthers. The Panthers are 8-0-1 to start the season so this should be the toughest test yet for the Caps.
Nic Dowd is back in the lineup and Ilya Samsonov will be between the pipes.
Capitals lines
Capitals lines in warmups:
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Mantha-Eller-Sprong
Sheary-McMichael-Leason
Hagelin-Dowd-HathawayFehervary-Carlson
Orlov-Jensen
TvR-SchultzSamsonov
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) November 4, 2021
The Capitals being the Capitals in the tunnel pregame
Ovi is even speaking French now.
hey, it's ocean babe pic.twitter.com/lBvtkRJt1s
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 4, 2021
Heeeerrreeee’s Priskie
The Capitals draft pick makes his NHL debut against the team that drafted him.
Tonight @priskie4 becomes the first ever Florida born player to make his @NHL debut for his hometown team @FlaPanthers 👏 Florida Hockey is here to stay! pic.twitter.com/vhdG6IbT8t
— Katie Gaus (@katie_gaus) November 4, 2021
What in the world is going on in net
Ilya Samsonov pulled himself before the game and then seemingly put himself back in.
Vanecek is starting in net for #Caps, and Samsonov – who was originally slated to start – is not on the bench. #CapsCats
— Mike Vogel (@VogsCaps) November 4, 2021
Samsonov comes on to relieve Vanecek at 1:45 of the 1st. #CapsCats
— Mike Vogel (@VogsCaps) November 4, 2021
Barkov scores. Caps challenge for goaltender interference and lose.
I thought this was obvious goaltender interference even with Carlson’s involvement.
Barkov buries a rebound to put the Cats up 1-0.
Caps challenge for goaltender interference. pic.twitter.com/8OFvAEiH4r
— Jameson Olive (@JamesonCoop) November 4, 2021
Ekblad scores. This could go poorly.
Yeesh.
Aaron Ekblad missle launcher goal for 2-0 Panthers lead, a healthy Aaron Ekblad is good for the league, what a player and comeback from a gruesome injury last season #TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/prbHah2cQU
— Alex Micheletti (@AlexMicheletti) November 4, 2021
Daniel Sprong with a breakaway tally to open the second period against…not Bobrovsky.
Speed and finish.
That'll do Spronger 👌 pic.twitter.com/KSSUVZWGEy
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 5, 2021
Montour restores the Panthers lead and Samsonov is gone for the cage for probably good tonight.
Sigh.
Montour goes top-shelf to put the Cats up 3-1!
Samsonov can't believe it. pic.twitter.com/IdRDZHduLq
— Jameson Olive (@JamesonCoop) November 5, 2021
Things are going in a bad direction. 4-1 bad guys.
2 goals tonight, 188 in his career.
Aleksander Barkov is now tied with Olli Jokinen for the most goals in #FlaPanthers history! pic.twitter.com/Xqr5rkfXaE
— Jameson Olive (@JamesonCoop) November 5, 2021
Ovi scored so this is basically a win no matter what.
We don’t make the rules.
.@ovi8 scores on his 150th different goalie pic.twitter.com/YrtpkzOhEQ
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 5, 2021
Hold on…4-3.
Willy baby’s first of the season.
Whip or Carly who cares it's a goal! pic.twitter.com/srEXZNj9Qo
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 5, 2021
CONNOR MCMICHAEL’S FIRST NHL GOAL TIES IT UP!
LOUD NOISES.
Folks this one is TIED! pic.twitter.com/KI3I3M4XWs
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 5, 2021
Vatrano overtime winner.
Frank Vatrano deflects one home from Eetu Luostarinen. Panthers win 5-4 in overtime.
— David Wilson (@DBWilson2) November 5, 2021
Fantastic fight from the Capitals and another game they really deserved to win. Gotta get better early play from your netminders. That was the difference.
