Scouting Report (courtesy of Winners and Whiners)
It’s the opening game of a first-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup on the ice down in the Sunshine State. The Washington Capitals are on the road as they play Game 1 of their best-of-seven series with the Florida Panthers Tuesday night. Washington closed the regular season with a 3-2 road loss to the Rangers Friday night in their previous contest. Florida was pasted 10-2 on the road by Montreal in their meaningless regular season finale Friday night. In the last ten meetings between the teams, the Panthers own a 6-3-1 advantage, including a 5-4 home win in the most recent matchup on November 30, 2021.