Capitals vs. Panthers Recap: Washington Rallies Late, Wins in Sunrise

A late rally gives the Caps consecutive wins for the first time this season.

Capitals vs. Panthers Third Period Thread

A wild second period sees each team score twice and the Panthers' one-goal lead stay in tact.

Third period ahead...

Capitals vs. Panthers Second Period Thread

A good start followed by some bad penalties, bad luck and bad play finds the Caps down 2-1 after one. Hey, it's just like almost every game this season!

Second period ahead...

Tonight's Lines: Sticking with What Worked

Per Stephen Whyno, the Caps will roll with the same lineup that they trotted out Saturday night in their 5-0 win over tonight's opponent, Florida, so expect to see the following line combinations and defensive pairings in front of Braden Holtby:

Jason Chimera - Mike Ribeiro - Alex Ovechkin

Wojtek Wolski - Nicklas Backstrom - Troy Brouwer

Eric Fehr - Mathieu Perreault - Joel Ward

Matt Hendricks - Jay Beagle - Joey Crabb

Karl Alzner - Mike Green

John Erskine - John Carlson

Jeff Schultz - Tomas Kundratek

That leaves Roman Hamrlik as a healthy scratch, Brooks Laich and Jack Hillen out with injuries, and Tom Poti and Marcus Johansson perhaps somewhere in between (though both reportedly have or have had upper-body ouchies goin' on).

Capitals @ Panthers Game Thread

The Caps look to string together back-to-back wins against a familiar opponent as they head to South Florida to take on the Panthers.