By TIM REYNOLDS
SUNRISE — Lars Eller had two objectives, Jakob Chychrun had a purpose and two assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the reeling Florida Panthers 4-1 on Monday night time.
Logan Thompson improved to 9-1-1 on the season and Dylan Strome obtained his twenty third help for the Capitals, who improved to 6-1-0 in video games instantly following a loss this season.
Thompson made 21 saves and has given up two objectives or much less in seven of his 11 appearances.
The Panthers misplaced for the sixth time in seven video games and have only one win of their final 5 residence video games as nicely. Niko Mikkola obtained the purpose for Florida and Spencer Knight made 27 saves.
Eller and Ivan Miroshnichenko had empty-netters to seal the win for the Capitals.
Takeaways
Capitals: The sport was the beginning of the fifteenth “Mentors’ Journey” for Washington, one the place the gamers and employees obtained to carry mentors on the highway as a thanks for the roles performed of their lives. The Capitals are actually 19-9-0 when the mentors are in attendance.
Panthers: Sam Reinhart’s 13-game level streak — tied for the second-longest in membership historical past — got here to an finish. Reinhart’s greatest probability might need been a straight-on shot from the slot with 6:59 left, however Thompson made the save.
Key second
Chychrun’s purpose with 18:42 left was the game-winner, and got here with the Capitals having fun with a 5-on-3 benefit.
Key stat
Eller has scored in three video games this season. And in all three of these video games, he’s scored two objectives.
Up subsequent
The Panthers host Toronto on Wednesday.
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