The Washington Capitals did not play well for the majority of the game against the Florida Panthers and that’s probably an understatement. The 5-3 loss was in a word…sloppy.
The Panthers out-shot the Caps 34 to 29.
By Chris Cerullo 3 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals farted up the joint against the Florida Panthers on Monday night for 50 minutes, but a desperate push in the last 10 made a doomed effort somewhat worth watching.
Somewhat.
Frank Vatrano was giftwrapped a gimme goal by a bunch of Caps who were careless with the puck in front of Copley’s net and then Jonathan Huberdeau was giftwrapped a gimme goal by a bunch of Caps careless with the puck in front of Copley’s net. Then the Caps got a power play but jk Vincent Trocheck got a shorthanded goal. Troy Brouwer scored next, and it was actually a really nice goal and a nifty passing sequence, so don’t be a smartass about it.
In defiance of good sense, the Caps opted to play a third period, which surprisingly worked out okay as Evgeny Kuznetsov got a goal with nine minutes left. Nicky Backstrom scored his 22nd goal of the season late with a rush goal set up by TJ Oshie’s great stick work. Jakub Vrana made it a one-goal game even later with a low-angle one-timer. There were fireworks for a moment, but Trocheck secured the W with an empty-netter.
Caps lose 5-3.
By Peter Hassett 3 weeks ago
Alex Ovechkin has 51 goals, the Caps have three games left, and the sweet smell of the ‘loffs is in the air. The boys get the Florida Panthers in the Sunshine State tonight, so hopefully they’ll come away with a W and some good ole’ vitamin D.
Tonight’s game begins at 7 PM. If you don’t have a TV readily available, you can stream the game the My Teams app on whatever portable device you choose. Peter’s got you covered for recap.
By Julia Karron 3 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals lost to the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtime. And while there are a lot of reasons to be concerned about the Capitals’ performance, the most troubling parts of the game were the Florida Panthers’ goal hugs.
If there were any justice in the world the Caps would have engulfed Braden Holtby in an OT winning on-ice hug-swarm but instead we had to watch the Panthers high-five each other. Ugh.
The Caps did get one point in the standings, four extraordinary hugs, and the smug satisfaction that comes with being Stanley Cup Champions and way better at hugging than the Panthers. Let’s break it down.
By Brennin Weiswerda 2 months ago
The Washington Capitals continue their entirely inconsistent play with a 5-4 loss to the Florida Panthers in overtime. The club really needs to get its act together as the standings race is tightening and their remaining schedule is probably even tougher.
The Panthers out-shot the Caps 31 to 30.
By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago
This really stunk. Sure, the Capitals lost on Andre Burakovsky’s birthday, but also losing to teams in Florida isn’t fun. BUT there was a point! Gotta find that silver lining, folks.
The Caps went down 2-0 in the first as the Panthers made their chances count. Birthday boy Andre Burakovsky teamed up with Brett Connolly to get the Caps on the scoreboard, but Colton Sceviour deflected Ekblad’s shot in response. Lars Eller drew the score close before the the second period ended, but the third opened with a near-instant goal by Derick Brassard. Andre Burakovsky and Brett Connolly teamed up again to make it a one-goal again for the final ten minutes. Evgeny Kuznetsov tossed the puck to the back of the net to tie the game up. Brett Connolly took a dumb penalty for the Panthers to be on a PP for 1:51 to begin overtime. Overtime came and overtime ended with a Panthers goal.
Caps lose 5-4.
By Elyse Bailey 2 months ago
The Caps’ season-long homestand continues tonight as the Florida Panthers come to town. The Panthers have all but given up on a playoff run this season and appear to be gearing up for a ton of activity in free agency (courting Panarin and Bobrovsky maybe?), but that doesn’t mean the Caps can count them out.
The game begins at 7 PM on NBCS Washington. Stream that badboy using the My Teams app. The divine Ms. Elyse will write about the game for you.
By Peter Hassett 2 months ago
The Washington Capitals gave the Florida Panthers their first win of the young season as the Caps could never fully recover from a horrid first period that saw them give up four goals. The Panthers eventually would prevail in a shootout, downing the good guys 6-5.
The Capitals out-shot the Panthers 31 to 30 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 42 to 35.
By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago
The Florida Panthers entered Friday night looking for their first victory of the season and oh boy did they sure come out of the gate firing. The Capitals got ambushed in the first period for four goals against, but they weren’t out of this one just yet.
The Panthers scored about 568 goals in the first period, sandwiched around a strike by John Carlson. Snakebitten Brett Connolly and Jakub Vrana would pull the home side closer with a goal apiece in the second. DSP tied things up shortly after, but Jonathan Huberdeau struck on a two man advantage to restore the Floridian lead.
Very late strike from Nicklas Backstrom to take this thing to OT. Shootout bullets time!
Panthers beat Caps 6-5.
By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago
The Washington Capitals’ last home game before their western road swing comes against one of only two teams in the NHL still without a win. That would be the Florida Panthers who have somehow managed to only play four games to this point and have not won any of them. They’re going to be desperate to change that tonight.
Yours truly will have your recap, so get ready for a lot of tweets and bullet points that are only funny to me. Your fantastic game coverage on NBCS Washington starts at 6 PM, and you can stream all of it, including the entire game, online.
By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago
