Spencer Carbery after 6-3 loss to Panthers: 'The process isn't going to change just because we're not scoring goals'

"The Capitals have struggled all year to finish on offense, and the game against the Panthers was another head-scratcher despite secondary scorers finding the net three different times. The Caps dominated in possession - the process stats - but led in the game for only 28 seconds. WSH/FLA notable stats Shots: 40-28 WSHShot Attempts (5v5): 71-41 WSHScoring chances (5v5): 30-25 WSHHigh-danger chances (5v5): 14-13 WSHExpected goals (5v5): 3.05-2.37 WSHGoals (5v5): 3-3 tie What ultimately made the difference was special teams: the Panthers went 2-for-5 on the man advantage, while the Capitals went 0-for-2. Eetu Luostarinen then scored an empty-netter, and that was that."

"At the end of the day, if we're putting ourselves in good spots and we aren't finishing... we're going to continue to work, nothing's going to change with that. We're going to continue to problem-solve. We're going to continue to try to find ways to score more goals. We're going to continue to try to find line combinations that have chemistry. We're going to continue to try different players, Ryan Leonard, whoever it might be, in those spots."

"Yeah, I mean, it's not going to change. I mean, I know the results. Obviously, everybody wants the results to come. Of course you do. You want guys to score goals. You want guys to have big years. So that's - the process isn't going to change just because we're not scoring goals. Like, that's just not how it works."

The Washington Capitals lost 6-3 to the Florida Panthers despite controlling possession and most process metrics. Washington out-shot Florida 40-28 and led shot attempts 71-41 (5v5), scoring chances 30-25, high-danger chances 14-13, and expected goals 3.05-2.37, with 5v5 goals tied 3-3. Special teams decided the outcome as Florida scored on two of five power plays while Washington went 0-for-2, and Florida added an empty-net goal by Eetu Luostarinen. Head coach Spencer Carbery said the team will continue trusting and executing the process, adjusting line combinations and personnel to generate more goals.

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