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Bad start dooms Caps to shootout loss: numbers for the morning after

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.

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Cat scratched: Panthers beat Caps 6-5 (SO)

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!

Oshie put the biscuit in the basket.
Barkov put the biscuit in the basket.
Kuznetsov put the biscuit in the basket.
Bjugstad did not put the biscuit in the basket.
Ovechkin did not put the biscuit in the basket.
Trocheck put the biscuit in the basket.
Backstrom did not put the biscuit in the basket.
Huberdeau put the biscuit in the basket.

Panthers beat Caps 6-5.

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By Chris Cerullo On October 19, 2018 1 Comment

Caps vs Panthers pregame: Wounded animal

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.

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By Chris Cerullo On October 19, 2018 0 Comment

Alex Ovechkin signed memorabilia for a Florida Panthers auction. The #MSDStrong autographed items raised over $1,000 for Stoneman Douglas victims.

Thursday night, the Florida Panthers played their first game since the Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy. 17 students and teachers died on Valentine’s Day as a 19-year-old, expelled former student opened fire inside the school.

The Panthers did their best to turn the hockey game into an opportunity to support and console Parkland, Florida – the city of the mass shooting. The team took down their advertisements on the dasher boards and put up the Stoneman Douglas High School logo and the MSDStrong hashtag. The Panthers held a blood drive and an emotional ceremony before puck drop, which included a speech from goaltender Roberto Luongo. Unbeknownst to us, the Panthers also held an auction at BB&T Center during the game.

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin contributed two items.

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By Ian Oland On February 23, 2018 0 Comment

They had it, until they didn’t: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals looked like they were going to down the Florida Panthers in Sunrise for the second time this season, but alas the final moments of the third period changed that in a blink of an eye as the boys fell 3-2 after 60 minutes. It was a game in which the Caps finish left a lot to be desired and a few key defensive lapses cost them two points.

The Caps out-shot the Panthers 35 to 33 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 49 to 42.

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By Chris Cerullo On February 23, 2018 0 Comment

Hockey takes a backseat: Caps lose 3-2

The Caps visited Sunrise on Thursday night. But before the game the NHL and the Florida Panthers honored the victims of last week’s tragedy in nearby Parkland. To call the ceremony powerful and heart-wrenching would be obvious and an understatement. The ceremony, and the thoughts it forces to the front of the mind of students and teachers being gunned down in a f@$#ing school building, really puts things in perspective. Hockey? Yeah sure, a fun hobby. And hopefully a hobby that helped give an outlet to a community likely in need of a distraction for a bit.

Maxim Mamin, which is a fun name, started the scoring early, banging home a rebound to give the home team an early lead. Late in the period Andre Burakovsky, who is sometimes not placed among the team’s top-12 forwards by his coach, tied the game with a shot through traffic. Just kidding, the goal was later credited to Lars Eller.

About halfway through the second, Andre Burakovsky fired home a PP goal to give the Caps the lead.

With a little under four minutes left, Nick Bjugstad tied it up. Vincent Trochek gave the Panthers the win with 18 seconds left on a PP goal after a STUPID penalty by Lars Eller.

Caps lose 3-2

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By Patrick Holden On February 22, 2018 0 Comment

Florida Panthers honor Stoneman Douglas High School in emotional pregame ceremony

Thursday night, the Florida Panthers delayed the start of their game against the Washington Capitals to honor the victims of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. On Valentine’s Day, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz burst into the school and killed 17 people with an AR-15 style rifle.

The game marked the first time the team had been back at BB&T Center since the tragedy. The Panthers’ 15-minute salute was beautiful and tear-inducing.

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By Ian Oland On February 22, 2018 0 Comment

Caps at Panthers pregame: On the road again

The Washington Capitals just could not wait to get on the road again. After a quick stop home to play the Tampa Bay Lighting, the boys have traveled down south to Florida to take on another once Southeast Division rival in the Florida Panthers. Can the Caps repeat the success they had in Sunrise almost exactly a month ago?

Find out with us all at 7:30 PM on NBCSWA. Pat has your recap.

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By Chris Cerullo On February 22, 2018 0 Comment

Florida Panthers to hold ceremony honoring Stoneman Douglas High School before Capitals game

A week after 17 students and teachers were tragically killed in a mass shooting, the Florida Panthers will hold a ceremony honoring the students of Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The news was first reported by NHL.com columnist Nick Cotsonika.

Thursday marks the Panthers’ first home game since the Valentine’s Day tragedy.

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By Cara Bahniuk On February 22, 2018 0 Comment

Pretty nice: Caps beat Panthers 4-2

On the same day Vince McMahon announced the rebirth of the XFL, the Caps visited Florida to take on the Panthers.

The Caps killed off three early penalties only to see Denis Malgin give the Panthers a 1-0 lead a little over halfway into the opening frame. The Caps finally got a power play and that led to Nick Backstrom tying the game late in the first.

Malgin scored again in the second to put the Panthers back on top. Later in the period, Brooks Orpik wisely threw the puck on net and Alex Ovechkin tipped it home to tie the game. Late in the second, John Carlson capped off some nice play from the top line and nicely put the good guys on top. Nice.

Early in the third, Brett Connolly took a good feed from Andre Burakovsky and put it in the net to put the Caps up 4-2.

Caps win 4-2!

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By Patrick Holden On January 25, 2018 0 Comment

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