"Washington actually got off to a solid start, getting on the board first courtesy of Tom Wilson less than four minutes into the game. They took a 2-2 tie into the third frame, which quickly became a 3-3 tie after goals from Dylan Strome and Brad Marchand. It felt like whoever scored next in this back-and-forth affair would take home the two points, and unfortunately for Washington, it was Florida with a tally from Aaron Ekblad."
"Aliaksei Protas tried to make a defensive play and swipe the puck out of the zone on the backcheck, but he couldn't quite reach it. The Panthers' defensemen made a swap behind the play, so Ekblad and Gustav Forsling joined their team's offensive efforts on fresh legs. They were able to capitalize on Washington's defensive breakdown with a slick pass from Sam Reinhart to a wide open Ekblad, who picked the perfect spot for his shot past Logan Thompson."
The Washington Capitals fell to the Florida Panthers after a late third-period goal by Aaron Ekblad. Washington opened the scoring with Tom Wilson less than four minutes into the game. The teams were tied 2-2 entering the third, and Dylan Strome and Brad Marchand turned the score to 3-3. With about seven minutes remaining, tired Capitals skaters experienced a defensive breakdown when Aliaksei Protas failed to clear the puck on the backcheck. Panthers defensemen Ekblad and Gustav Forsling exploited fresh legs and converted a slick Sam Reinhart pass into Ekblad’s game-winning shot past Logan Thompson. The Capitals head into a matinee matchup with the Rangers at Capital One Arena.
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