Panthers 0 - 1 Capitals
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Panthers hope to bounce back vs. Capitals

Apr 3, 2007 - 3:04 PM Florida (34-30-15) at Washington (26-39-14) 7:00 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The door has not closed on the Florida Panthers' postseason hopes.

The Panthers will try to bounce back from a heartbreaking loss when they visit the reeling Washington Capitals on Tuesday.

Florida has won the last five meetings.

Despite first-period goals from Jozef Stumpel, Florida squandered a two-goal lead and fell, 4-3, in overtime to Carolina on Sunday. Ray Whitney beat Ed Belfour with 1:30 left in overtime to lift the Hurricanes to the win.

The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Panthers, who are still mathematically alive for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Florida trails Montreal (41-32-6) by five points with three games left.

Florida's Olli Jokinen has recorded at least a point in eight straight games.

The Capitals have dropped six straight, including a 5-2 setback to Tampa Bay on Saturday. Goaltender Olaf Kolzig recorded 24 saves and Matt Pettinger and Matt Bradley scored goals for the Capitals.








  • ------------------------------------
    Florida
    0 0 0 --0
    Washington 0 1 0 --1
    ------------------------------------

    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: V Peltonen, Fla (hooking), 6:20; M Van Ryn,
    Fla (holding), 16:14; B Laich, Was (holding), 16:45.

    SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 44 (Brooks
    Laich, Milan Jurcina), 5:28. Penalties: J Schult

    Apr 3 9:27 PM
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    Panthers vs. CapitalsApr 3 9:18 PM


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    Florida
    0 0 --0
    Washington 0 1 --1
    ------------------------------

    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: V Peltonen, Fla (hooking), 6:20; M Van Ryn,
    Fla (holding), 16:14; B Laich, Was (holding), 16:45.

    SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 44 (Brooks
    Laich, Milan Jurcina), 5:28. Penalties: J Schultz, Was (hooking),
    1:13;

    Apr 3 8:36 PM


  • NHL
    FLORIDA 0
    WASHINGTON 1
    2ND PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 44 (BROOKS LAICH, MILAN JURCINA)
    5:28

    Panthers vs. CapitalsApr 3 8:10 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    FLORIDA 0 0
    WASHINGTON 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    FLA 6 6
    WAS 6 6
    GOALIES: FLA - CRAIG ANDERSON
    WAS - OLAF KOLZIG

    Apr 3 7:41 PM

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