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Game Six live blog: Capitals try to stave off elimination by Panthers

The Washington Capitals have not won a playoff series since raising the Stanley Cup in 2018. Tonight, they can only stave off elimination via the hands (or I guess the paws?) of the Florida Panthers and their fourth-straight first-round exit with a big a** W in Game Six.

The Capitals will have to do so without Tom Wilson for the fifth straight game. Tom skated after arriving home on the team flight Thursday, but ultimately could not join the morning skate earlier today.

The Capitals will turn to Ilya Samsonov who will receive his fourth straight start in this series. Sammy will need to be SAMsational against Sergei Bobrovsky.

Tonight’s game is on NBC Sports Washington. John Walton will have the call with Craig Laughlin as Joe Beninati is day-to-day with an illness. Here are today’s Daily Deals.

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By Ian Oland 1 week ago

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Game Five live blog: Capitals vs Panthers

A tragic turn of events spoiled Game Four, so now the Washington Capitals return to Florida in a tied series.

Tom Wilson will miss another game with his lower-body injury. Ilya Samsonov returns in net with the trust of the team.

Tonight’s game is on some national network, but promise me you’ll watch on NBC Sports Washington if you can.

Game on.

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By Peter Hassett 1 week ago

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Game Four live blog: Capitals vs Panthers

The Washington Capitals will look to take a commanding lead in their first-round playoff series with the Florida Panthers tonight two days after an emphatic 6-1 victory at Capital One Arena.

The Capitals will once again be without Tom Wilson due to a lower-body injury. Ilya Samsonov will get his second straight start and has only been beaten once by the Panthers in four periods of play.

Tonight’s game is on NBC Sports Washington locally and TNT nationally.

Excited? Me too. Let’s do this, boys.

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By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago

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Game Three live blog: Capitals and Panthers battle for series lead at Capital One Arena

The Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers’ first-round series turns to Capital One Arena after both teams split the first two games in Sunrise, Florida. The Capitals will try to regain the series lead at home, but without one of their best overall players again.

Peter Laviolette will turn to Ilya Samsonov in net for Game Three after Vitek Vanecek followed up his scintillating start in Game One with a bit of a stinker in Game Two. Connor McMichael will get back into the lineup for Brett Leason.

Today’s 1 PM matinee game is on NBC Sports Washington. Here are today’s Daily Deals.
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By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago

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Game Two live blog: Capitals try to take 2-0 series lead against Panthers

The Washington Capitals played great defensively and scored three unanswered goals in the third period to take Game One in Florida. The Capitals handed the Panthers their first regulation loss of the season after the Atlantic Division champions took a lead into the final period.

The Capitals, the best road team in the NHL, will now look to take a 2-0 series lead, but without one of their best all-around players in Tom Wilson. Wilson, who has a lower-body injury, has been replaced in the lineup by Brett Leason, jumbling up the bottom six.

Vitek Vanecek will be back in net and once again face Sergei Bobrovsky.

Tonight’s game is on NBC Sports Washington. Here are today’s Daily Deals, which feature some good stuff IMO.

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By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago

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Game One live blog: Capitals open first-round series against Panthers

The Washington Capitals open the 2022 postseason tonight as massive underdogs against the Florida Panthers. The Panthers are the best team in the NHL, earning the Presidents’ Trophy after winning 58 of 82 games this season (122 points). The Panthers are looking for their first Stanley Cup while the Capitals are looking to win their second in franchise history.

The major news coming into tonight’s game is that a huge star for each team will be returning from injury: Alex Ovechkin for the Capitals and Aaron Ekblad for the Panthers.

Vitek Vanecek will begin the series in net and face Sergei Bobrovsky.

Tonight’s game is on NBC Sports Washington. The first round is the only one Joe B and Locker get if the Capitals can advance.

Here are today’s Daily Deals.

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By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago

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