Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals
- WHEN: 1 p.m. ET
- WHERE: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
- SERIES: Tied 1-1
- ON THE TUBE: ESPN, Bally Sports Florida, NBCS-WA
- ON THE DIAL: 560 WQAM (D/B), 640 WMEN (PB), 1370 WAXE (TC), Thunder 100.3 (Keys)
- SOCIALS: #FlaPanthers, #ALLCAPS, #FLAvsWSH, @LitterBoxCats, LBC FaceBook
- ENEMY INTEL: Japers’ Rink
- LAST MEETING: @FLA 5, WSH 1 – (Game 2 Recap)
- NEXT MEETING: May 9, 2022
- PROJECTED STARTERS: Bobrovsky (1-1 .938/2.02 0SO) vs Vanecek (1-1 .863/4.21 0SO) or Samsonov (0-0 1.000/0.00 0SO)
- PLAYER STATS: Florida / Washington/
Scouting Report (courtesy of Winners and Whiners)
The Florida Panthers face the Washington Capitals in Game Three of the First Round with the series tied at one game apiece. The Panthers, who won the Presidents’ Trophy, were upset in Game One 4-2 but bounced back in a dominant 5-1 Game Two win. The Capitals, meanwhile, are coming off a tough loss but have already stolen a game on the road and look to gain momentum in the First Round series as Games Three and Four will be on their home ice.
Saturday in the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
- Game 3: Colorado at Nashville 4:30 p.m. TNT
- Game 3: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. TNT
- Game 3: Calgary at Dallas 9:30 p.m. TNT/
Friday’s results
Boston 4, Carolina 2 (Hurricanes lead series 2-1)
Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 2 (Maple Leafs lead series 2-1)
Minnesota 5, St. Louis 1 (Wild lead series 2-1)
Edmonton 8, Los Angeles 2 (Oilers lead series 2-1)
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