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Misc. You Missed: The Florida Panthers are epically bad huggers.

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.

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What a mess: numbers for the morning after

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.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago

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Me-ouch: Panthers beat Caps 5-4 (OT)

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.

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By Elyse Bailey 1 week ago

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Caps vs Panthers pregame: Happy birthday, Burkie!

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.

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By Peter Hassett 2 weeks ago

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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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By Chris Cerullo 4 months ago

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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 4 months ago

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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 4 months ago

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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 12 months ago

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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 12 months ago

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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 12 months ago

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