Common Thread:
Panthers first-line forward Tomas Flesichmann played 283 games for the Capitals over six seasons, scoring 60 goals and 78 assists with a minus-11 rating and 84 penalty minutes.
Panthers fourth line winger Matt Bradley played in 427 games over six seasons for the Capitals, scoring 37 goals and 59 assists with a minus-10 rating and 376 penalty minutes.
Panthers winger Marco Sturm played 18 games last season with Washington, scoring one goal and six assists with an even rating and six penalty minutes.
Panthers starting goaltender Jose Theodore played in 104 games over two seasons with the Capitals, racking up an impressive 62-24-12 record with a .905 save percentage and a 2.84 GAA.
Capitals starting goaltender Tomas Vokoun played 248 games over four seasons for the Panthers, compiling a 101-108-30 record with a .923 save percentage and a 2.57 GAA.
Capitals All-Star defenseman Dennis Wideman played in 61 games for Florida last season, scoring nine goals and 24 assists with an even rating and 16 penalty minutes.
Panthers Milestones:
Shawn Matthias is tied in 45th with Mike Van Ryn, with 25 goals. Mike Santorelli is in 42nd, with 27 goals, tied with Mike Hough and Gary Roberts.
Team Leaders:
Games:
Mike Weaver, Brian Campbell, Tomas Fleischmann – 56
Goals:
Kris Versteeg – 22
Tomas Fleischmann – 18
Stephen Weiss, Jason Garrison – 13
Assists:
Brian Campbell – 36
Stephen Weiss – 27
Kris Versteeg – 26
Points:
Kris Versteeg – 48
Tomas Fleischmann – 43
Stephen Weiss – 40
Plus/Minus:
Jason Garrison, Stephen Weiss – plus-six
Kris Versteeg – plus-four
Point Shares:
Kris Versteeg – 6.3
Jason Garrison – 6.1
Brian Campbell, Jose Theodore – 5.9