FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 54
- F Sam Bennett | Games Missed: 9
- G Sergei Bobrovsky | Games Missed: 5
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 233
LAST GAME
Panthers 7, Senators 2 – April 6 – FLA Live Arena
FLA Goals: Montour (15), Barkov (21-PPG, 22-SHG), Reinhart (30-PPG), Luostarinen (17-PPG), Cousins (9), Forsling (13)
OTT Goals: Giroux (31), Greig (2)
FLA Goalie: Lyon (W) – 56 Saves
OTT Goalie: Merilainen (L) – 9 Saves, Sogaard – 14 Saves
FLA Shots: 30
OTT Shots: 58
Notes: Alex Lyon won his fifth consecutive game, making the most saves in a game that ended in regulation in franchise history (56)…Brandon Montour (1-3-4) matched the single-game franchise record for points by a defenseman, his second 4-point outing this season…Montour’s 56 assists this season are the most single-season helpers by a blueliner in club history, and he became the first Panthers defenseman to surpass 70 points in a season…Montour extended his point streak to five games (2-8-10)…Aleksander Barkov (2-1-3) scored shorthanded and on the power play for the second time in his career, extending his assist/point streak to five games (2-7-9)…Matthew Tkachuk notched two assists to reach 105 points (39-66-105) on the season, surpassing his previous career mark of 104 from last season…Sam Reinhart (1-1-2) scored his team-leading 16th power-play goal of the season…Gustav Forsling (1-1-2) recorded two points, establishing a new single-season career high for assists (28)…Aaron Ekblad (0-2-2) notched two assists to extend his point streak to a season-long six games (1-6-7)…Florida and Ottawa combined for 166 PIMs…FLA PP: 3-6, FLA PK: 6-6
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
- April 7: G Mack Guzda loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
- April 3: F Ryan McAllister agreed to terms on a 3-year, entry-level contract beginning in 2023-24
PANTHERS vs. CAPITALS
ALL-TIME vs. WSH: 57-56-9-11
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. WSH: 25-32-5-4
2022-23 vs. WSH: 2-0-0
CATS STATS
- From March 4 – April 6, Florida’s 66 goals scored ranked fourth among NHL teams while pacing the league with 37.3 shots per game.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Washington 2, Montreal Canadiens 6
April 6, 2023 * Bell Centre * Montreal, QC
Shots: WSH: 26; MTL: 32
Power Plays: WSH: 1/5; MTL: 0/3
Three Stars: 1. Armia (MTL), 2. Matheson (MTL), 3. Suzuki (MTL)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Recalled forward Beck Malenstyn from AHL Hershey, 4/7
Signed goaltender Mitchell Gibson to a one-year NHL entry-level contract, 4/7
Re-assigned forward Ludwig Persson from BIK Karlskoga (Sweden-2) to the AHL Hershey, 4/7
Signed goaltender Mitchell Gibson to an amateur tryout agreement (ATO), 4/2
INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-4/6/23 (78 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-4/6/23 (74 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22, 4/2/23-4/6/23 (19 games)
Trevor van Riemsdyk: 4/2/23-4/6/23 (2 games)
Anthony Mantha: 2/12/23, 2/23/23-2/26/23, 4/6/23 (5 games)
Marcus Johansson: 2/25/23-2/26/23 (2 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/26/23-2/16/23 (49 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-2/18/23 (13 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22, 3/4/23-3/9/23 (15 games)
Alex Ovechkin: 1/21/23, 3/14/23 (2 games)
Nick Jensen: 3/4/23-3/9/23, 3/19/23 (5 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-3/21/23 (42 games)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22, 3/14/23-3/15/23, 3/25/23-3/30/23 (6 games)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22, 3/19/23-3/21/23 (9 games)
Man Games Lost: 414
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
April 10, 7 p.m. ET vs. New York Islanders (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
April 11, 7 p.m. ET at Boston (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
April 13, 7 p.m. ET vs. New Jersey (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Florida Panthers on Saturday at Capital One Arena for the third and final meeting between the teams this season. Washington is 0-2-0 against Florida this season, falling to the Panthers 5-2 on Nov. 15 at FLA Live Arena and 6-3 on Feb. 16 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals are 67-45-9-12 all-time against the Panthers.
HOME vs. FLORIDA PANTHERS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
36-18-5-7 208 165 1 FLA win (2/16/23)
CAPITALS vs. PANTHERS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Ovechkin (69) Ovechkin (43) Ovechkin (45) Ovechkin (88)
Backstrom (53) Backstrom (14) Backstrom (37) Backstrom (51)
Carlson (40) Carlson/Eller (7) Carlson (19) Carlson (26)
Special Teams
- Over their last 10 games, the Capitals have converted on nine of 30 power-play opportunities (30.0 percent) and have killed off 22 of 26 opposing power plays (84.6 percent).
- The Capitals have converted on 17 of 68 power-play opportunities (25.0 percent) since Feb. 16 and own the eighth-highest powerplay percentage in the NHL in that span.
- Seven different Capitals have scored on the man advantage during the 22-game stretch (Ovechkin: 4 PPG; Oshie: 4 PPG; Nicklas Backstrom: 4 PPG; Tom Wilson: 2 PPG; Sonny Milano: 1 PPG; Evgeny Kuznetsov: 1 PPG; John Carlson: 1 PPG).
- This season, the Capitals’ 82.8 penalty kill percentage ranks fifth in the NHL, through games played April 7.
- On average, the Capitals are shorthanded 2.76 times per game, which is tied for the fourth-lowest rate in the League.
- Washington’s +29 net penalty differential this season ranks fifth in the NHL, through games played April 7.
