"For the first nine minutes of Washington's tilt against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, things were playing out just as he described; Washington, a team that has consistently controlled the larger share of scoring chances, was peppering Panthers goalie Daniil Tarasov as they took a sizeable lead on the shot counter. They were finally rewarded when a long range shot from Rasmus Sandin clipped Brandon Duhaime's stick, heading past Tarasov as the Caps took a one point lead."
"Washington would continue to get plenty of volume on Tarasov. Volume that Florida wouldn't need as they would add another tally to take a 2-1 lead shortly after the Caps killed their first power play opportunity of the game. A Jakob Chychrun tripping penalty would put their maligned penalty killing unit back on the ice again for what would be another successful kill."
Washington controlled early shot share and pressure, peppering Panthers goalie Daniil Tarasov and taking the lead when a long-range Rasmus Sandin shot deflected in off Brandon Duhaime. Florida responded quickly and took a 2-1 lead despite Washington's continued volume. Jakob Chychrun's tripping penalty and a Too Many Men bench penalty forced the Capitals' penalty kill into action multiple times. Justin Sourdif scored on a Chychrun feed early in the third to provide a lifeline, but a later defensive breakdown left Sam Reinhart ample space in front of Logan Thompson, swinging the game in Florida's favor.
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