Panthers Beat Capitals in OT for First Series Win Since 1996

Panthers Beat Capitals in OT for First Series Win Since 1996

Florida will face either the Lightning or the Maple Leafs in the next round.

Verhaeghe's OT winner sends Panthers past Capitals for 1st series win since 1996 | CBC Sports

On the wrong side of a comeback effort this time, the Florida Panthers rebounded in overtime and made sure they wouldn't need to go home to finish their first-round series.

Panthers beat Caps in OT, win series for 1st time since ’96

By STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau couldn’t remember what it was like to be on the smiling side of a handshake line.The feelings were so strong after he and the Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime Friday night to win Game 6 and move on to the second round that Huberdeau wants to replicate it over and over.“We didn’t know how it felt,” he said. “Now we might as well go all the way.”That’s a long way off…

Panthers beat Caps in OT, win series for 1st time since '96

Carter Verhaeghe scored the overtime winner to send the Panthers to the second round by beating the Washington Capitals 4-3 in Game 6

Panthers beat Caps in OT, win series for 1st time since '96

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau couldn't remember what it was like to be on the smiling side of a handshake line.

Panthers beat Caps in OT, win 1st playoff series since 1996

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the wrong side of a comeback effort this time, the Florida Panthers rebounded in overtime and made sure they wouldn’t need to go home to finish their first-round series.Carter Verhaeghe scored the OT winner to send the Panthers to the second round by beating the Washington Capitals 4-3 in Game 6 Friday night. It’s the franchise’s first playoff series victory since 1996 when Florida reached the Stanley Cup Final.The P…