SUNRISE (CBSMiami/AP) — You couldn’t tell by watching them play that the Florida Panthers are eliminated from playoff contention.
Vincent Trocheck scored two goals, including his 100th in the NHL, and the Panthers withstood a late surge to beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Monday night.
Troy Brouwer, Jonathan Huberdeau and Frank Vatrano also scored for Florida, and Aleksander Barkov had three assists.
Barkov has 94 points this season, tying Pavel Bure for the franchise record set in 1999-00.
Roberto Luongo made 27 saves as the Panthers won their third straight game.
Jakub Vrana, Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored for Washington, and Pheonix Copley stopped 29 shots in his first start since March 19.