Overview
- Washington beat Florida 4-3 at Capital One Arena on Saturday after the Panthers pulled their goalie and nearly completed a late comeback.
- Tom Wilson was assessed a five-minute major for boarding and was ejected immediately after the hit that sent Sandis Vilmanis into the glass.
- Vilmanis did not return to the game after the hit and the incident is now subject to NHL discipline review that could yield a suspension.
- Jack St. Ivany opened the scoring with his first NHL goal and Brady Tkachuk scored twice for Florida, including a power-play goal.
- The game also marked Washington’s debut of its Hometown Remix jerseys and came on a night of other notable results, including Montreal’s 4-2 win over Toronto and Anaheim’s 5-3 victory over Calgary.