SB Nation Tampa Bay - Florida Panthers Outlast Washington Capitals, 4-2https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49019/tb-fave.png2012-02-01T22:37:02-05:00http://tampabay.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25259902012-02-01T22:37:02-05:002012-02-01T22:37:02-05:00Florida Panthers Outlast Washington Capitals, 4-2, Reclaim Division Lead
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<p>We're in store for another battle of the backups between <span>Scott Clemmensen</span> and <span>Michal Neuvirth</span> tonight as the Caps and Cats take the ice. Each team is skating shorthanded, as <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.litterboxcats.com/">Panthers</a> first line winger <span>Kris Versteeg</span> is out with the flu, and Caps would-be all-star <span>Alex Ovechkin</span> is serving a three game suspension. <br><br>After last night's action, the Panthers sit on the outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, at ninth. With a victory tonight, the Panthers will vault back into third, but a loss will set them even further back.<br><b><br>First Period:</b><br><br>Alexanders Semin would test Clemmensen just a minute and a half into the game with a breakaway on the glove side which he easily kicked aside. The Panthers would answer with two shots on the ensuing trip down the ice. <br><br>The teams traded chances through the first half of the period, with the Caps taking nine shots to the Panthers eight in the first 10:22, but neither team was having any success against the opposing netminders.<br><br>The Panther's drew the first power play of the night with five minutes remaining when <span>Jason Chimera</span> was called for high sticking <span>John Madden</span>. The Caps cleared the puck out a total of three times and the Panthers put the puck on goal four times, including two one-timers by <span>Jason Garrison</span>. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.japersrink.com/">Capitals</a> managed to kill it off without further incident.<br><br><span>Jeff Halpern</span> nearly scored as he beat Clemmensen but lost to the goal post with about 20 seconds left in the period, the teams took the dressing room in a scoreless tie.<br><br><b>Second Period:</b><br><br><span>Mikael Samuelsson</span> put a shot on the net from the center line less than a minute into the period, dinking off the post and into the net. The Panthers are 15-1-6 when scoring first. It was Samuelsson's fourth goal of the season. <span>Tyson Strachan</span> and sean Bergenheim each scored their first assist of the season on the play.<br><br>The Panthers went on their second power play of the night when <span>Dennis Wideman</span> was called for delay of game at the five minute mark. The Capitals cleared the puck three times and even managed a shorthanded shot, only allowing the Panthers one shot over the two minute duration.<br><br>The Capitals drew a penalty when <span>Keaton Ellerby</span> held <span>Brooks Laich</span> for their first power play of the night. As the power play started, <span>Sean Bergenheim</span> broke out of the zone for a shorthanded rush but got high sticked in the face by <span>John Carlson</span>, putting the action at four-on-four. Laich evened the score with his 10th goal of the season at the 11 minute mark with assists from <span>Karl Alzner</span> and Jason Chimera. <br><b><br>Third Period:</b><br><br>The Panthers controlled play for the first few minutes of the period, as the Capitals were showing signs of wear and tear after losing an overtime matchup to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.rawcharge.com/">Tampa Bay Lightning</a> last night.</p>
<p>At the four minute mark <span>Matt Hendricks</span> accidentally kicked Scott Clemmensen in the head and was called for goalie interference putting the Panthers on their third power play of the night. After the Capitals twice cleared the puck out of the zone, Mikael Samuelsson scored his seasons fifth goal (and second of the night) to put the Panthers on tip, 2-1 with a slapshot from the blue line. <span>Brian Campbell</span> and <span>Tomas Fleischmann</span> earned assists on the play.</p>
<p>At the six minute mark the Panthers were penalized when <span>Krys Barch</span> interfered with Michal Neuvirth. The Panthers cleared the puck out four times and garnered two shorthanded chances, keeping the Capitals shotless on the power play.</p>
<p><span>Stephen Weiss</span> scored an apparent goal with his shoulder as he fell into the net, but it was immediately waved off by the on ice official. Play stopped as the possible goal was given a long look by the war room in Toronto. Eventually, the goal was awarded to Weiss for his 13th of the season. Campbell and Fleischmann earned their second assists of the period on the play.</p>
<p>After the goal, the Capitals came out throwing everything at Clemmensen, keeping the Panthers trapped in their own zone for almost two minutes.</p>
<p>John Carlson halved the lead with two minutes remaining in regulation when he intercepted an ill-advised pass from <span>Tomas Kopecky</span>, putting a slapshot past Clemmensen for his 6th goal of the season, unassisted.</p>
<p>A minute later, the Capitals pulled Michal Neuvirth for the extra skater. It didn't take <span>Shawn Matthias</span> long to cap the win with an empty netter for his ninth goal of the season.</p>
<p><b>Hits: </b>Capitals, 38-23 (Matt Hendricks collected eight for the Capitals, while Jason Garrison led the Panthers with four).<br><br><b>Blocked Shots: </b>Capitals, 16-11 (<span>Roman Hamrlik</span> blocked four shots to lead all skaters, while <span>Erik Gudbranson</span> blocked three for the Panthers).<br><br><b>Faceoffs: </b>Panthers, 29-19 (Stephen Weiss won 10 of his 15 chances, with <span>Marcel Goc</span> winning 10 and losing eight. Brooks Laich won seven of his 21 chances for the Caps).<br><br><b>Shots on Goal: </b>Panthers, 37-28 (<span>Troy Brouwer</span> led all skaters with five for Washington, while the Panthers were paced by four shots each from Mikael Samuelsson and Jason Garrison).<br><br><b>Final Score: </b>Panthers 4, Capitals 2</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-panthers/2012/2/1/2765403/florida-panthers-outlast-washington-capitals-4-2-reclaim-division-leadKevin Kraczkowski2012-02-01T21:33:22-05:002012-02-01T21:33:22-05:00Panthers And Capitals Still Even, With One Goal Each After Second Period
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<p>Mikael Samuelsson put a shot on the net from the center line less than a minute into the period, dinking off the post and into the net. The Panthers are 15-1-6 when scoring first. It was Samuelsson’s fourth goal of the season. Tyson Strachan and sean Bergenheim each scored their first assist of the season on the play.</p>
<p>The Panthers went on their second power play of the night when Dennis Wideman was called for delay of game at the five minute mark. The Capitals cleared the puck three times and even managed a shorthanded shot, only allowing the Panthers one shot over the two minute duration.</p>
<p>The Capitals drew a penalty when Keaton Ellerby held Brooks Laich for their first power play of the night. As the power play started, Sean Bergenheim broke out of the zone for a shorthanded rush but got high sticked in the face by John Carlson, putting the action at four-on-four. Laich evened the score with his 10th goal of the season at the 11 minute mark with assists from Karl Alzner and Jason Chimera.</p>
<p><b>Hits: </b>Capitals, 26-13<br> <b><br> Blocked Shots:</b> Capitals, 12-5</p>
<p><b>Faceoffs: </b>Panthers, 18-11</p>
<p><b>Shots on Goal: </b>Panthers, 24-18</p>
<p><b>Score:</b> Panthers 1, Capitals 1</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-panthers/2012/2/1/2765362/panthers-and-capitals-still-even-with-one-goal-each-after-secondKevin Kraczkowski2012-02-01T20:42:44-05:002012-02-01T20:42:44-05:00Florida Panthers And Washington Capitals Tied In A Scoreless Shooting Gallery After One
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<p>We’re in store for another battle of the backups between Scott Clemmensen and Michal Neuvirth tonight as the Caps and Cats take the ice. Each team is skating shorthanded, as Panthers first line winger Kris Versteeg is out with the flu, and Caps would-be all-star Alex Ovechkin is serving a three game suspension.</p>
<p>After last night’s action, the Panthers sit on the outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, at ninth. With a victory tonight, the Panthers will vault back into third, but a loss will set them even further back.</p>
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Alexanders Semin would test Clemmensen just a minute and a half into the game with a breakaway on the glove side which he easily kicked aside. The Panthers would answer with two shots on the ensuing trip down the ice.</p>
<p>The teams traded chances through the first half of the period, with the Caps taking nine shots to the Panthers eight in the first 10:22, but neither team was having any success against the opposing netminders.</p>
<p>The Panther’s drew the first power play of the night with five minutes remaining when Jason Chimera was called for high sticking John Madden. The Caps cleared the puck out a total of three times and the Panthers put the puck on goal four times, including two one-timers by Jason Garrison. The Capitals managed to kill it off without further incident.</p>
<p>Jeff Halpern nearly scored as he beat Clemmensen but lost to the goal post with about 20 seconds left in the period, the teams took the dressing room in a scoreless tie.</p>
<p><strong>Hits: </strong>Capitals, 13-3<br>
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Blocked Shots: </strong>Capitals, 6-3<br>
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<p><strong>Shots on Goal: </strong>Panthers, 15-11</p>
<p><strong>Score:</strong> Panthers 0, Capitals 0</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-panthers/2012/2/1/2765255/florida-panthers-and-washington-capitals-tied-in-a-scoreless-shootingKevin Kraczkowski2012-02-01T14:35:04-05:002012-02-01T14:35:04-05:00Starting Lineups and Injury Updates: Caps Visit Cats Tonight
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<p><strong>Panthers Notes: </strong></p>
<p>The Panthers recalled goaltender Brian Foster from San Antonio to rest Jose Theodore. Jack Skille is taking more time off to rest his shoulder, and Kris Versteeg is still out with the flu. Scottie Upshall is out for the forseeable future, and is scheduled for a sports hernia surgery later this week. On the positive side, Marco Sturm should play tonight after missing six weeks with a concussion.</p>
<p>Tonight’s starting lineup:</p>
<p><strong>Forwards:</strong></p>
<p>Fleischmann – Weiss – Kopecky</p>
<p>Bergenheim – Goc – Samuelsson</p>
<p>Sturm – Madden – Bradley</p>
<p>Matthias – Santorelli – Barch</p>
<p><strong>Defensemen:</strong></p>
<p>Campbell – Gudbranson</p>
<p>Weaver – Garrison</p>
<p>Strachan – Ellerby</p>
<p><strong>Goalie: </strong></p>
<p>Scott Clemmensen (6-2-5) gets the start, while Brian Foster backs him up.</p>
<p><strong>Capitals Notes:</strong></p>
<p>Defenseman Mike Green is expected to be out until the middle of February, recuperating a sports hernia surgery. Center Nicklas Backstrom has been placed on IR and is indefinite with post-concussion syndrome. Defenseman Tom Poti is expected to be sidelined all season with a groin injury. <br>
Alex Ovechkin is still in the midst of his three game suspension for a dirty hit against the Pittsburgh Penguins.</p>
<p>Tonight’s starting lineup:</p>
<p><strong>Forwards:</strong></p>
<p>Johansson – Perreault – Semin</p>
<p>Hendricks – Laich – Brouwer</p>
<p>Chimera – Halpern – Knuble</p>
<p>Rechlicz – Eakin – Ward</p>
<p><strong>Defensemen:</strong></p>
<p>Alnzer – Wideman</p>
<p>Hamrlik – Carlson</p>
<p>Erskine – Orlov</p>
<p><strong>Goalie:</strong></p>
<p>Tomas Vokoun is likely to get the start tonight, with Michal Neuvirth set to back him up.</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-panthers/2012/2/1/2764395/starting-lineups-and-injury-updates-caps-visit-cats-tonightKevin Kraczkowski2012-02-01T12:00:25-05:002012-02-01T12:00:25-05:00Washington Capitals Visit Florida Panthers: Facts And Figures
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<p>A look at some common blood and history between the two clubs. Also All-time and season stats.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.litterboxcats.com/">Panthers</a> don't have to worry about <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.japersrink.com/">Capitals</a> left winger <span>Alex Ovechkin</span>, who is out serving a three game suspension for a dirty hit on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pensburgh.com/">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> <span class="st"><span>Zbynek Michalek</span>. </span></p>
<p><span class="st">Last time the Caps were in town, each team sent out backup goaltenders, with the Caps featuring <span>Michal Neuvirth</span>, and the Panthers rolling out Scott Clemmensen. The Panthers won, 5-4. </span></p>
<p><span class="st">Tonight's matchup may see the first meeting between <span>Jose Theodore</span> and <span>Tomas Vokoun</span>, who each played an extended duration with the other franchise. Vokoun shut out the Panthers in Washington back in October, 3-0 in his first meeting with his former club, but has never taken the ice in the Caps uniform in Sunrise.<br></span></p>
<p><b>Common Thread: </b></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Panthers fourth line winger <span>Matt Bradley</span> 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.</p>
<p>Panthers winger <span>Marco Sturm</span> played 18 games last season with Washington, scoring one goal and six assists with an even rating and six penalty minutes.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Capitals All-Star defenseman <span>Dennis Wideman</span> played in 61 games for Florida last season, scoring nine goals and 24 assists with an even rating and 16 penalty minutes.</p>
<p><b>Team Milestones: </b></p>
<p><b>Panthers:</b></p>
<p><b>Wins:</b> <span>Scott Clemmensen's</span> next win will give him 24, tying him in seventh all-time with <span>Craig Anderson</span>.</p>
<p><b>Games: </b><span>Shawn Matthias</span> will play in his 174th Panther game tonight, tying him in 46th with <span>Branislav Mezei</span>.</p>
<p><b>Goals: </b><span>Jason Garrison's</span> next goal will move him into a tie for 48th with <span>Brett McLean</span> with 21. Shawn Matthias' next goal will be his 24th, tying him in 46th with Dave Gagner. <span>Mike Santorelli's</span> 27th goal will move him into a tie for 42nd with <span>Gary Roberts</span>.</p>
<p><b>Capitals:</b></p>
<p><b>Games: </b><span>Nick Schultz</span> will play in his 347th Capitals game tonight, moving him into 38th past Alan Haworth. <span>Mike Green</span> moves into a tie for 33rd with his 377th game, with Rick Green. <span>Brooks Laich</span> plays in game number 523, passing the suspended Alex Ovechkin into 18th.</p>
<p><b>Goals: </b>With his next goal, <span>Mike Knuble</span> moves into a tie in 46th with John Druce, with 57. Mike Green will move into a tie with <span>Jaromir Jagr</span> in 32nd with his 83rd goal. Jeff Halpern moves into tie for 27th with Bob Sirois, with his 92nd goal. Brooks Laich moves into a tie for 23rd with Craig Laughlin, with number 110. Alex Semin moves into seventh, passing Bob Carpenter with his 189th goal.</p>
<p><b>Assists: </b><span>Jeff Halpern's</span> next assist will be number 132, tying him in 32nd with Gaetan Duchesne. Alex Semin ties Sylvain Cote in 20th with his 195th assist.</p>
<p><b>Team Leaders:</b></p>
<p><b>Panthers: </b></p>
<p><b>Goals: </b></p>
<p><span>Kris Versteeg</span> - 19</p>
<p><span>Tomas Fleischmann</span> - 16</p>
<p><span>Stephen Weiss</span> - 13</p>
<p><b>Assists: </b></p>
<p><span>Brian Campbell</span> - 32</p>
<p>Stephen Weiss - 25</p>
<p>Kris Versteeg - 24</p>
<p><b>Points:</b></p>
<p>Kris Versteeg - 43</p>
<p>Stephen Weiss - 37</p>
<p>Tomas Fleischmann - 35</p>
<p><b>Plus/Minus:</b></p>
<p>Stephen Weiss, Kris Versteeg - plus-10</p>
<p>Jason Garrison - plus-five</p>
<p><b>Capitals:</b></p>
<p><b>Goals: </b></p>
<p>Alex Ovechkin - 20</p>
<p><span>Jason Chimera</span>, <span>Troy Brouwer</span> - 14</p>
<p><b>Assists: </b></p>
<p><span>Nicklas Backstrom</span> - 29</p>
<p>Dennis Wideman - 24</p>
<p>Alex Ovechkin - 19</p>
<p><b>Points:</b></p>
<p>Nicklas Backstrom - 42</p>
<p>Alex Ovechkin - 39</p>
<p>Dennis Wideman - 33</p>
<p><b>Plus/Minus:</b></p>
<p><span>Karl Alzner</span> - plus-11</p>
<p><span>Joel Ward</span> - plus-six</p>
<p>Jeff Halpern, Jason Chimera - plus-five</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-panthers/2012/2/1/2762008/washington-capitals-visit-florida-panthers-facts-and-figuresKevin Kraczkowski2012-02-01T08:00:17-05:002012-02-01T08:00:17-05:00Washington Capitals Visit Florida Panthers: Game 49 Preview
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<p>Old friends Dennis Wideman and Tomas Vokoun visit the Cats tonight in Sunrise. Can the Panthers skate out of the break with a win against an Ovechkin-less Washington squad?</p> <div class="commentable-body">
<p>Florida will be hosting the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.japersrink.com/">Washington Capitals</a> tonight at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise. This is the third meeting this season of six between the divisional rivals, and the second of three played in Florida. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.litterboxcats.com/">Panthers</a> are 11-5-7 at home, while Washington owns a 8-13-2 road record. For Florida, this is the second game of a three game homestand. Prior to the All-Star Game, they dropped a 3-2 overtime matchup to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.broadstreethockey.com/">Philadelphia Flyers</a>, and go on to host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arcticicehockey.com/">Winnipeg Jets</a> on Friday before hitting the road for a short divisional roadtrip against the Capitals and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.rawcharge.com/">Tampa Bay Lightning</a>. The Caps are playing the second game of a three game roadtrip. They faced the Tampa Bay Lightning last night and face the Montreal Canadians on Saturday before returning home for three games, against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a>, the Panthers and the Jets.</p>
<p>The teams last met on December 5th in Sunrise, with Florida skating off with a 5-4 regulation victory. <span>Stephen Weiss</span>, <span>Dmitry Kulikov</span>, and <span>Sean Bergenheim</span> each scored power play goals, while All-Star <span>Brian Campbell</span> collected three assists. Kulikov also added two assists on the night. <span>Scott Clemmensen</span> earned the victory by stopping 28 of 32 shots. <span>Jason Chimera</span>, <span>Cody Eakin</span>, <span>Mike Knuble</span> and <span>Brooks Laich</span> scored in the losing effort for Washington, while <span>Michal Neuvirth</span> allowed five goals on 30 shots.</p>
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<p>Capitals @ Panthers 12/05/11 (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=BhPMyfoCWjM">NHLVideo</a>)</p>
<p>Florida dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to the Philadelphia Flyers last Tuesday. <span>Tomas Fleischmann</span> scored his first goal in nine games and Stephen Weiss had two assists on the night. Scott Clemmensen allowed two goals on 37 shots to take the loss. <span>Jakub Voracek</span> and <span>Brayden Schenn</span> scored for the Flyers in regulation, and <span>Claude Giroux</span> added the shootout winner in the second round. <span>Sergei Bobrovsky</span> stopped 25 of 27 shots for the win.</p>
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<p>Flyers @ Panthers 01/24/12 (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=dNiUqqF4eyk">NHLVideo</a>)</p>
<p>Washington is coming off an overtime road loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning last night, 4-3. Matt Hendricks, Mathieu Perrault and Troy Brouwer scored for the Capitals in the loss, as Tomas Vokoun allowed four goals on 31 shots.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px;">Season Series:</b> 1-1-0</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><b style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px;">All-Time Series:</b> 42-43-15</p>
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<p style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-panthers/2012/1/nhl/teams/florida-panthers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; color: #004175; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px;"><u style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px;"><font style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px;" color="#004175">Florida Panthers</font></u></a>: 22-15-11, 55 points, second Southeast Division, seventh Eastern Conference, 14th NHL, on pace for 94 points.</p>
<p style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0px;">Washington Capitals: 26-19-4, 56 points, first Southeast Division, third Eastern Conference, 13th NHL, on pace for 94 points.</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-panthers/2012/2/1/2755413/washington-capitals-visit-florida-panthers-game-49-previewKevin Kraczkowski