Despite out-shooting the Washington Capitals by a robust forty to twenty margin, the Florida Panthers dropped a tough 4-3 decision to the top team in the Metropolitan Division last night at Capital One Arena.
Braden Holtby finished with 37 stops, including one on snake-bitten Mike Matheson without a stick moments before Lars Ellers snapped a 2-2 tie with a rebound goal 5:18 into the the third period.
Brendan Leipsec scored the eventual game-winner 6:41 later, putting the Capitals up by two before Vincent Trocheck gave the Cats hope when he notched his fourth of the season from a sharp angle with the assists going to Keith Yandle and club scoring leader Jonathan Huberdeau.