Panthers beat Caps in OT, win 1st playoff series since 1996


              Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) react after Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau (11) and center Carter Verhaeghe (23) celebrate after Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Washington Capitals, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) celebrates the winning goal during overtime of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Washington Capitals, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) react after Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) react after Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau (11) and center Carter Verhaeghe (23) celebrate after Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Washington Capitals, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) celebrates the winning goal during overtime of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Washington Capitals, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) react after Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd, left, shoots the puck under Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) for a goal during the second period of Game 6 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) blocks a shot by Florida Panthers right wing Patric Hornqvist (70) during the second period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie, second from right, scores a goal with Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad, right, defending during the third period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) tries to shoot the puck with Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) defending during the second period of Game 6 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) and Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) battle for the puck during the second period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd (26) celebrates his goal past Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during the second period of Game 6 in an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen (3) reaches for the puck against Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) during the second period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
            
              Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) celebrates his goal during the third period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Washington Capitals, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Panthers beat Caps in OT, win 1st playoff series since 1996