Recap: Top line clicks in Panthers 5-2 win over Capitals

Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty ImagesThe Florida Panthers found the back of the net and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky delivered a quality start with 41 saves in a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals at FLA Live Arena.

Florida’s top line did most of the heavy lifting. Carter Verhaeghe scored a pair of late goals to the put the game out of reach; Aleksander Barkov opened the scoring with an unassisted first period goal and added two assists; and Matthew Tkachuk got back on a 100-point pace with three helpers.

Barkov opened the scoring at 5:45 after Verhaeghe took control of a turnover and then had his centering attempt blunted. Alex Ovechkin tried in vain to stab the loose puck out of the zone,…