As expected, the Panthers came back strong in game 2. A lucky bounce off of Martin Fehervary and a slick pass from Jonathan Huberdeau was all it took to tilt the ice in the Panthers’ favor, despite the Caps skating a fantastic first 16 minutes. Once the second period got rolling, Nicklas Backstrom scored short side beauty to give the fans a glimmer of hope.
Impressive angle from Backy pic.twitter.com/sAIu6QJ02q
— x – Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 6, 2022
And almost immediately it was snatched away.