Panthers 5-1 Capitals (6 May, 2022) Final Score

Washington Capitals

44-26-12, 25-10-6 away

	1	2	3	T
WSH	0	1	0	1
FLA	2	3	0	5

Panthers rout Capitals 5-1 in Game 2 to even series

— The bounce-back game that the Florida Panthers needed started, perhaps fittingly, with a puck that took a fortuitous bounce.

May 6, 2022, 04:08 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	0	1	0	1
	Panthers	2	3	0	5

1st Period			WSH	FLA
16:20		Aaron Ekblad (1) Assists: Aleksander Barkov (1)	0	1
17:58		Aleksander Barkov (1) Assists: Anthony Duclair (1), Jonathan Huberdeau (1)	0	2

2nd Period		WSH	FLA
2:44	Nicklas Backstrom (1) (Power Play) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (2), John Carlson (1)	1	2
3:11	Mason Marchment (1) Assists: Brandon Montour (2), Claude Giroux (1)	1	3
15:24	Anton Lundell (1) Assists: Sam Reinhart (1), Carter Verhaeghe (2)	1	4
17:32	Carter Verhaeghe (1) Assists: Radko Gudas (2), Gustav Forsling (1)	1	5

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

CAPITALS

PANTHERS

Capitals
4
Panthers
2

Game 1

4/5

Capitals
1
Panthers
5

Game 2

6/5

Panthers
1
Capitals
6

Game 3

7/5

Panthers
3
Capitals
2

Game 4

10/5

Capitals
3
Panthers
5

Game 5

12/5

Panthers
4
Capitals
3

Game 6

14/5

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

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Bruins coach thinks Jeremy Swayman in Maple Leafs' heads

Bruins coach Jim Montgomery thinks goaltender Jeremy Swayman's dominance against the Maple Leafs -- before and during their current first-round Stanley Cup playoff series -- has started to rattle some players.

Scoreless Alex Ovechkin won't panic to get Caps out of 2-0 hole

The Capitals need production out of Alex Ovechkin to get back in their series against the Rangers, but the Washington captain says the best plan is to "just settle down a little bit."

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Washington Capitals

Florida Panthers

Stars of the Game

Aleksander BarkovC - FLA

Aaron EkbladD - FLA

Sergei BobrovskyG - FLA

Game Information

Panthers rout Capitals 5-1 in Game 2 to even series

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2023-24 Metropolitan Division Standings

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NHL News

Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas

Bruins coach thinks Jeremy Swayman in Maple Leafs' heads

Scoreless Alex Ovechkin won't panic to get Caps out of 2-0 hole