Washington Capitals

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Capitals take series lead after filling scoresheet in Game Three ... (Russian Machine Never Breaks)

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One of the big reasons for the win was the play of both special teams units. It was his 72nd career playoff goal, moving him past Bryan Trottier for the 16th-most playoff goals in NHL history. Connor McMichael didn’t have the most standout game of all time but I think his inclusion in the lineup was important.

Capitals Take 2-1 Series Lead Behind Samsonov's Play (The Hockey Writers)

Ilya Samsonov stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced, helping the Washington Capitals take a 2-1 series lead over the Florida Panthers.

Washington needs to keep its focus because the Panthers will come out firing in Game 4. The Capitals must keep attacking because the bear – or big cat in this case – has been poked. Carl Knauf is an author and master journalist (so the degree says). He specializes in sports–primarily hockey– music, and the publishing industry. Mantha made a nice drive to the net and created the opportunity. Florida out-hit the Capitals 49-44 and won 55% of faceoffs. Mantha added an assist in the third on Alex Ovechkin’s power-play goal. A key for the Capitals against the Panthers in the postseason was to keep pace, and they have almost done so. Samsonov was exceptional in the crease and came up big in moments. Both he and Vitek Vanecek have had stretches of great play, but the inconsistency has been a concern. One thing Washington did well in the regular season against the Panthers is score goals. That atmosphere helped Washington defeat the Florida Panthers 6-1 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. In other words, the Capitals are no slouch, and they proved that Saturday afternoon.

FHN Today: Capitals now hold advantage on Florida Panthers (Florida Hockey Now)

The florida panthers have another game against the washington capitals as they try and get back into their playoff series; nhl links.

— With Tom Wilson still out, the Capitals made some changes to their top-6 — and they worked. Montreal, which will host the draft, has two first round picks this summer. Have to think so. Could Wilson be nearing a return? The Panthers are down, but definitely not out of this series but they need a win in Game 4 on Monday night to keep their heads above water. The Florida Panthers have a lot of work to do to get back in this series against the Capitals — although they only trail 2-1.

Capitals regain control of series with 6-1 win in game 3 over Panthers (FOX 5 DC)

WASHINGTON - Fans' cheers brought Ilya Samsonov close to tears on the way to his first NHL playoff victory. Chants of "Sammy! Sammy!" followed one of many ...

Only this time, the Panthers were expected to make a deep run after compiling an NHL-best 122 points on 58 victories in 82 games. But this series against an opponent with more experience in postseason hockey — seven players remain from Washington’s 2018 Stanley Cup championship — has been another rough lesson for the Panthers about how to win the playoffs. "A team wins one game, the other team is going to make some adjustments and come at you twice as hard the next game. Alex Ovechkin scored on the power play and assisted on T.J. Oshie’s power-play goal. Samsonov made 29 saves in his first start this postseason, taking over for Vitek Vanecek and giving teammates and coach Peter Laviolette exactly what they hoped for out of a goaltender whose play ranges from stellar to suspect. "Sometimes you start playoffs, sometimes another goalie, but you need to get ready for every game.

Washington Capitals Playoffs: Panthers can't keep up with offensive ... (Stars and Sticks)

The Washington Capitals are up 2-1 in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs thanks in large part to their offense in Game 3 against the Panthers.

Then the Caps would pile it on in the second period. T.J. Oshie would tie things on the power play in the first period. But the Caps shut them down thanks in large part to Ilya Samsonov and got some goals from heroes both likely and unlikely.

Recap: Panthers get crushed 6-1 by Capitals in Game 3 (Litter Box Cats)

Jonathan Huberdeau took a crossing pass from Anthony Duclair and fired the puck past Ilya Samsonov's glove 2:45 into the tilt.

- Jonathan Huberdeau goal was his 18th career playoff point, tying Ray Sheppard for the most in Panthers history. - The Capitals went 2-for-6 on the power play. Just a day to forget for the Panthers who continue to look completely off their game this series. A completely undisiplined penalty on Huberdeau led to another Washington goal 10:25 into the third. The Capitals added another at 18:49 after Weegar was stripped of the puck by Mantha (probably should’ve been a penalty handed out here) and Bobrovsky made a big save on Niklas Backstrom’s drive. The tying goal came at 19:34 with the second assist going to John Carlson.

Florida Panthers hoping to discard nerves in Game 4 vs. Capitals (Miami Herald)

Trailing the Washington Capitals 2-1 entering Game 4, the Florida Panthers hope to regain the form that made them the highest scoring team in the NHL this ...

We have to dictate the pace of play.” Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar had a game-high nine hits on Saturday, and he will surely try to set the tone again on Monday. We have to play harder. “(The Capitals) have strategies to cover us, but we have to fight for every inch. “As a 20-man group, we have to play better. “We weren’t ready to play (on Saturday),” Montour said bluntly.