Panthers turn it around to beat Capitals 4-3 in OT

The Florida Panthers came from behind to defeat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday night.

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The defending Eastern Conference champions was up against the wall as the Capitals looked all set for a victory. But a late goal from Evan Rodriguez in regulation time and Sam Reinhart’s strike 15 second into overtime turned the game on its head.

“There’s definitely no quit in this team, and no matter what the score is we’re not going to roll over,” Rodrigues said. “When we’re down in games, the room doesn’t get quiet. It’s uplifting, it’s motivating and I think that’s why you see late in games so many comebacks.”

Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and captain Aleksander Barkov also scored for the Panthers, while goaltender Sergei Bobrovski saved 25 shots.

The Capitals ended their five-game homestand on a losing note despite two goals from Anthony Mantha, one short-handed score from Connor McMichael and two assists from Aliaksei Protas.