National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Florida 3, Washington 0
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 9, 2010
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees: Frederic L'Ecuyer, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Scott Cherrey
Attendance: 18398

Tomas Vokoun turned aside all 36 shots he faced and Michael Frolik scored with one second remaining in the second period as the visiting Florida Panthers skated to a 3-0 triumph over the Washington Capitals on Thursday in a battle of Southeast Division rivals.

Steve Bernier and Mike Santorelli also tallied and Stephen Weiss notched a pair of assists as Florida (13-14-0) recorded its third straight victory and handed Washington (18-9-3) its first four-game losing skid since October 2009.

Frolik netted his sixth of the season by cleaning up a loose puck on the doorstep as the clock ticked down in the second period.

Bernier added his fourth of the campaign at 8:10 of the third period after wiring a loose puck past an already prone Semyon Varlamov, and Santorelli tucked the puck into an open net to cap the scoring with 2:34 to play.

Vokoun collected his third shutout of the season and 41st career by stopping 18 shots in the first period, nine in the second and nine in the third.

Division-leading Washington swept the season series against Florida in the 2009-10 campaign - with five of the victories being decided by at least three goals.

On Thursday, the Capitals failed to score on eight power-play opportunities - including five in the first period alone.

Varlamov turned aside 29 shots to fall to 4-3-0 this season.

Top Game Performances
 
Florida   Washington
Stephen Weiss 2 Points N/A
Steve Bernier 1 Goals N/A
Stephen Weiss 2 Assists N/A
Mike Santorelli 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Tomas Vokoun 1.000 Save Percentage Semyon Varlamov .906
Tomas Vokoun 36 Saves Semyon Varlamov 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Florida 32 3 1-6 8-8 21 27
Washington 36 0 0-8 5-6 17 34
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Capitals have a W/L % of .722 after a win and .455 after a loss.
  • Florida will play their next game on the road against Nashville. The Panthers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .643 after a loss.