Panthers rout Capitals 5-1 in Game 2 to even series
Capitals Panthers Hockey Florida Panthers teammates celebrate a goal by Florida Panthers left wing Mason Marchment (17) during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series , Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) (Marta Lavandier)SUNRISE, Fla. — (AP) — Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Thursday night to even the Eastern Conference first-round series at a game apiece. The series shifts to Washington, with Game 3 on Saturday and Game 4 on Monday night. The Capitals were without Tom Wilson, who left Game 1 shortly after scoring the opening goal of the series and did not return because of a lower-body injury. His status is listed as day-to-day by the Capitals, who recalled forward Brett Leason from Hershey of the AHL earlier Thursday. ... Florida made one change from Game 1 to Game 2, putting Noel Acciari in the lineup for Ryan Lomberg.
wftv.comIntensity from the outset in Sunshine State playoff series
Or perhaps it's just a taste of what's to come in their opening-round Sunshine State series. “Very intense game," Panthers coach Joel Quenneville said. WILD vs. GOLDEN KNIGHTS, Minnesota leads series 1-0 (10 p.m. EDT, NBC Sports Network)In Las Vegas, Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer is searching for offense. Playing for the first time since April 24, Tomas Nosek was inserted into the Golden Knights’ top line, but replaced in the second period. The Golden Knights will be desperate for a win before the series moves to Minnesota, where their record is 0-6-2.
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