WASHINGTON (CBSMiami) – The Washington Capitals accomplished what they set out to in the final game of the regular season.
They played it without anybody getting hurt.
James Reimer stopped 38 shots for his second shutout in two days, and the Florida Panthers defeated the Capitals 2-0 on Sunday night, snapping Washington’s four-game winning streak in a game with no playoff implications.
“I think we’ve put in the work to prepare for the playoffs,” Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby said. “Now it’s fun time.”
With home ice secured throughout the playoffs, the Capitals (55-19-8) rested several players, including T.