In the most important game to date the Capitals yielded early and often to the Panthers who picked up an easy 6 to 3 victory.
Here’s Thursday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: Nicklas Backstrom tallied the third goal of his short season.
Minus: Washington registered just six first period shots - which includes a zero during four man advantage minutes.
More notes on the game:
- Florida got the lead nearly ten minutes into the contest. Gustav Forsling took control of the puck in the offensive zone and ripped home his shot from thirty feet out.