Capitals vs. Panthers Recap: Florida’s Foes Fall Flat

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.

Lars Eller was a thorn in the side of the Panthers early tonight, running through Carter Verhaeghe (minor penalty) and Sergei Bobrovsky (no penalty) in separate…