Jeff Schultz #55 of the Washington Capitals is checked by Jonathan Rheault #52 of the Florida Panthers at the Verizon Center on March 7, 2013 in Washington, DC. Greg Fiume / Getty Images
Washington Capitals center Mathieu Perreault (85) turns ,to celebrate his goal with left wing Wojtek Wolski (17), from Poland, in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Washington. The Capitals won 7-1. Alex Brandon / AP
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) talks with right wing Eric Fehr (16) after an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Washington. The Capitals won 7-1. Alex Brandon / AP
Washington Capitals left wing Wojtek Wolski (17), from Poland, bottom, celebrates his goal with defenseman Steve Oleksy (61) and left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, and others, in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Washington. Alex Brandon / AP
Florida Panthers goalie Jacob Markstrom (35), from Sweden, comes out of the game in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Washington. Markstrom allowed two goals on two shots and was pulled after 3 minutes, 10 seconds, and the Capitals won 7-1. Alex Brandon / AP
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, skates with the puck with Florida Panthers right wing Peter Mueller (88) behind, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Washington. Alex Brandon / AP
Washington Capitals center Mike Ribeiro (9), left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, and defenseman John Erskine (4) celebrate Erskine's goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Washington. Alex Brandon / AP
Florida Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen watches the puck bounce after Washington Capitals center Mike Ribeiro's goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Washington. Alex Brandon / AP
Florida Panthers right wing Peter Mueller (88) tries to get to the puck as Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) reaches for it, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Washington. Alex Brandon / AP
Washington Capitals defenseman Tomas Kundratek (36), from the Czech Republic, and right wing Eric Fehr (16) work to defend against Florida Panthers center Drew Shore (15) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Washington. Alex Brandon / AP
Florida Panthers defenseman Colby Robak (47), defenseman Nolan Yonkman (34), center Shawn Matthias (18) and right wing Jack Skille (12) celebrate Skille's goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Washington. The Capitals won 7-1. Alex Brandon / AP
Washington Capitals right wing Eric Fehr (16) celebrates his goal as Florida Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen (30) rests on his knee, in the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Washington. The Capitals won 7-1. Alex Brandon / AP
Florida Panthers goalie Jacob Markstrom (35), from Sweden, lies on the ice, looking at the puck in the goal, after Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine scored in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Washington. Markstrom allowed two goals on two shots and was pulled after 3 minutes, 10 seconds. The Capitals won 7-1. Alex Brandon / AP
Washington Capitals right wing Troy Brouwer (20) and defenseman John Erskine (4) combine to defend Florida Panthers center Drew Shore (15) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Washington. Alex Brandon / AP
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