A game between the Eastern Conference’s two divisional leaders did not disappoint Tuesday, but for the second time this season, the Washington Capitals got the best of the Florida Panthers.

Ground is tough to make up in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Division these days, but the Tampa Bay Lightning certainly are doing their part.

WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals are already in a good position to make a run at winning the Stanley Cup this season, ...

and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday night. Ovechkin’s goal puts him 17 away from breaking Gretzky’s mark of 894 that once ...

SUNRISE, Fla. -- — Defenseman Gustav Forsling scored at 3:41 of overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over Washington on Saturday night in Capitals star Alex Ovechkin’s 1,400th ...

and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday night. Ovechkin's goal puts him 17 away from breaking Gretzky's mark of 894 that once seemed ...

Florida Panthers (32-19-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (34-11-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the ...

The defending champion Florida Panthers will visit the Capital One Arena on Tuesday night to play the Washington Capitals. Washington (34-11-7, in the Metropolitan Division) has been playing ...

Capitals 4, Panthers 2 (6:10 3rd): Nic Dowd gets behind the Florida D, takes a pass from Mangiapane in the slot and puts it through just before crashing into Bobrovsky for the second time.