Capitals rout Panthers 6-1 in Game 3 to take 2-1 series leadIlya Samsonov made 29 saves as the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 6-1 in Game 3 to take a lead in their first-round playoff series.
Injuries could tip balance of some NHL first-round seriesInjuries are threatening to tip the balance of a handful of first-round series around the NHL playoffs.
Panthers rout Capitals 5-1 in Game 2 to even seriesAleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers topped the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Thursday night to even their Eastern Conference first-round series at a game apiece.
Vasilevskiy, Cirelli help Lightning end Capitals' streakAndrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves, Anthony Cirelli had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington 3-2 to end the Capitals’ eight-game season-opening point streak.
