The Washington Capitals fell to the Florida Panthers, 3-2 (OT) Saturday evening at Amerant Financial institution Area in Dawn, Florida. The extra time loss drops Washington’s file to 26-21-9 (61 factors) on the season.
Following a scoreless first body, the Panthers opened the scoring early within the center stanza on a deflected objective by Nick Cousins. However the Capitals answered late within the interval with an influence play objective from Sonny Milano to make it 1-1 on the second intermission.
The Capitals took their first lead of the evening halfway by the third interval on an influence play objective from Tom Wilson, his thirteenth tally of the season, however the Panthers answered late in regulation with their very own energy play objective to tie it 2-2, in the end sending the sport to extra time.
The Panthers received it within the additional body. Gustav Forsling notched the game-winner at 3:41 of additional time.
LINEUP
Charlie Lindgren (12-8-4, 2.63 GAA, .915 sv%) received the beginning in objective for the visiting Capitals. Anthony Stolarz (9-5-2, 1.97 GAA, .926 sv%) received the beginning between the pipes for the Panthers. The beginning ahead strains and defensive pairs for the Capitals:
Alex Ovechkin – Dylan Strome – Nicolas Aube-KubelAnthony Mantha – Connor McMichael – Tom WilsonMax Pacioretty – Mike Sgarbossa – Sonny MilanoBeck Malenstyn – Aliaksei Protas – Pierrick Dube
Trevor van Riemsdyk – John CarlsonRasmus Sandin – Nick JensenAlex Alexeyev – Joel Edmundson
Charlie LindgrenDarcy Kuemper
Scratches: T.J. Oshie (harm), Nic Dowd (higher physique harm, day-to-day), Hendrix Lapierre, Ethan Bear, Nicklas Backstrom (hip).
1ST PERIOD
The Capitals and Panthers went with out a tally within the first body. Florida led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 14-12, and scoring probabilities, 6-3. The Capitals had been 0 for two on the facility play whereas the Panthers didn’t have a person benefit within the first 20 minutes.
2ND PERIOD
The Panthers opened the scoring early within the center body. Nick Cousins (3) deflected a long-range blast by Dmitry Kulikov at 4:03 of the second interval.
HERE WE GO CUZ ‼️ pic.twitter.com/y8EiNCYR7l
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) February 25, 2024
The Capitals tied the sport with an influence play objective from Sonny Milano (6) at 18:31 of the second interval. Rasmus Sandin (15) and Max Pacioretty (10) had the helpers.
Sonny Milano finishes off the attractive tic-tac-toe setup from Sandin and Pacioretty, tying it up at 1!#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/Be7f6w0F4W
— Hockey Day by day 365 l NHL Highlights & Information (@HockeyDaily365) February 25, 2024
The sport remained tied 1-1 into the second intermission. 5-on-five shot makes an attempt had been tied 15-15 within the second interval.
3RD PERIOD
The Capitals took their first lead of the evening on an influence play objective by Tom Wilson (13) halfway by the third interval. Dylan Strome (21) and John Carlson (29) had the assists.
Tom Wilson races in to Strome’s lovely financial institution cross and sneaks one residence to place the Capitals up 2-1!#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/SY8TnJQUYj
— Hockey Day by day 365 l NHL Highlights & Information (@HockeyDaily365) February 25, 2024
The Panthers had been awarded an influence play late within the body, and they’d cash-in. Aleksander Barkov scored the tying tally from Carter Verhaeghe and Brandon Montour at 16:30.
ALL. TIED. UP. pic.twitter.com/As7GIX1EI8
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) February 25, 2024
Regulation would finish, tied 2-2.
OVERTIME
The Panthers received it within the additional body. Gustav Forsling notched the game-winner at 3:41 of additional time.
GUS IS JUST THAT GOOD pic.twitter.com/CGai09ymAJ
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) February 25, 2024
SHAVINGS (From Capitals PR)
Alex Ovechkin performed in his 1,40oth profession NHL sport.
Sonny Milano scores his sixth objective of the season to tie the sport 1-1. Milano has recorded three factors (2g, 1a) in 4 video games since returning to the Capitals lineup on Feb. 17.
Rasmus Sandin earned the first help on Milano’s objective, extending his level streak to 3 video games (1g, 2a). Sandin has recorded 12 factors (3g, 9a) in his final 17 video games.
Max Pacioretty recorded the secondary help on Milano’s objective, his tenth help in 21 video games this season. Pacioretty ranks tied for third on Washington in assists since Jan. 3, when he made his season debut (Ovechkin: 12a; Strome: 11a; Carlson: 10a).
Tom Wilson scored his thirteenth objective of the season to present the Capitals a 2-1 lead. It marks Wilson’s fourth power-play objective, which ranks fourth on Washington (Ovechkin: 7 PPG; Oshie: 6 PPG; Strome: 5 PPG).
John Carlson earned the secondary help on Wilson’s power-play objective, his team-leading twenty ninth help of the season. Carlson additionally leads Washington in power-play assists (11) and ranks tied for second in power-play factors (12).
By Jon Sorensen
