There's a new Dman in town http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=353630 , and the offense has been juggled.... http://blog.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/

.... we shall see. 7:30 start, back in just few.

Just under 2:00 gone, Semin to the box for a high stick. Killed easily.

14:08 left, Florida scores on a rebound off a 3 on 2 break.

Not good.

Almost not good again- Montador broke in alone with the puck, but Laing caught up and kept it from being a good shot on goal.

Now Backstrom to the box, another Florida PP....

Easily killed again. Maybe they should just keep one guy in the box all game.

Way to shake those lines up to get some secondary scoring, Boudreau- the Caps have 1 SOG in almost 13:00 of play.

Both teams help kill a 4 on 4, not much action at all.

Caps to the PP with 2:51 left 1st.... and killed. At least the Caps are up to 5-6 SOGs now.... Florida comes down and puts immediate pressure on Johnson....

1-0 Panthers, end 1st.

The 2nd starts, and it only takes 1:12 for Semin to tie it up! Nice hands, took his time to get the puck in a good position to just lift it over Vokoun.

1-1

So the defense immediately gets beat, and Morrisonn takes a hooking penalty to prevent a very easy goal.... back on the PK.... killed again. Nice job.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......... Caps on the PP now, but the first half of it is uneventful, the last part is good work but no result.

Back to ES, still 1-1. 5:34 left 2nd.

Now Jurcina tries to play a puck with half a stick.... back in the box.... BIG save by Johnson.... and killed. The PK looks great tonight.

They better look great- 1:20 left in the 2nd, Erskine to the box....

1-1, end 2nd. Cats with :40 of PP to start the 3rd.

The period starts, PK does it's job....

FLEISHMAN!!!!!! Off the iron and in!!!!

2-1 Caps,19:03 left in regulation.

Exactly 3:00 later, Weiss shoots, and it bounces over to a wide open Horton.

2-2

Now Pettinger gets pushed into Vokoun, and the Caps on the PK again (6th time? I've lost count)....

Killed, then Johnson makes several really good saves, but needs just one more.... Kreps puts the Panthers in the lead again.

3-2 Florida. They're under 11:00 left in regulation....

Caps on the PP, 7:12 left in regulation.... kept it in a good bit, but no result again.

4:56 left in regulation, still down 1.

Johnson on the bench, and there's the ENG for the Panthers.

4-2 Panthers, final. And Atlanta won in a shootout tonight- dropped below two teams in the SE tonight, and if the Lightning beat them tomorrow, they're tied for last in the division.

edit: One team- Florida is now tied in points, but has played one more game and lost than the Caps...