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Capitals Take Down Panthers, 6-1, To Retake Series Lead In Game 3; Johansson, Ovechkin, Mantha, Carlson, Backstrom Each Tally Two Points

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Washington Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers by a score of 6-1 at Capital One Arena on Saturday afternoon to retake the lead in the the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoff first-round series, 2-1. Goaltender Ilya Samsonov made … Continue reading

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Panthers Fight Off Washington’s Dominant Start, Pound Capitals, 5-1, To Tie Series At One

Photo: Joel Auerbach/Getty Images The Washington Capitals fell to the Florida Panthers by a score of 5-1 at FLA Live Arena on Thursday as the best-of-seven 2022 Stanley Cup Playoff first-round series is now tied at one game apiece.

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Capitals Stun Panthers, 4-2, With Two Late Goals 2:23 Apart; Wilson Scores, Leaves Game With Undisclosed Injury

The Washington Capitals took a 1-0 lead in their 2022 Stanley Cup Playoff first-round series against the Florida Panthers after a 4-2 win at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise on Tuesday night. Goaltender Vitek Vanecek made 30 saves in the … Continue reading

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Capitals-Panthers 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Preview

Photo: Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals (44-26-12 regular-season record, second wild-card in Eastern Conference) and Florida Panthers (58-18-6, first place in Atlantic Division) will clash in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in the … Continue reading

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Schedule Released for the Washington Capitals’ First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images The schedule for the Washington Capitals‘ first round playoff series against the Florida Panthers has been released. The series begins Tuesday night in Sunrise, Florida. Puck drop is set for 7:30 PM.

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2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round One Scenarios For Capitals

Photo: Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images Now that the Washington Capitals have locked up a spot in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the focus shifts towards seeding. There are three opponents that the Capitals could face in Round 1 starting … Continue reading

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Canadiens Win Game 7, 3-1 Over Maple Leafs; Will Face Jets In Round 2

Photo: Andrew Lahodynsky/Getty Images The first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs ended on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena, where the No. 4 seeded Montreal Canadiens upset the No. 1 seeded Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 3-1 … Continue reading

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Daniel Sprong Will Likely Replace Michal Raffl In Capitals’ Lineup For Game 5

Forward Daniel Sprong took line rushes on the second line at the Washington Capitals’ morning skate prior to Game 5 of their 2021 Stanley Cup Playoff first-round series against the Boston Bruins. He skated in place of Michael Raffl, hinting that … Continue reading

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Game 5 Preview: Capitals on Brink of Playoff Elimination Sunday Against Bruins

Photo: Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals return to Capital One Arena for Game 5 of the First Round in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington, and USA Network). The Capitals … Continue reading

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Capitals’ Lars Eller On Game 4 Loss: “I Want To See A Different Team In Game 5 At Home. I Believe We Can Do That”

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller spoke to the media following Friday’s 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of the First Round in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He discussed the frustrating loss and what the Capitals must … Continue reading

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