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Caps conquer Cats despite a major penalty by you-know-who

The Washington Capitals were fresh and rested for the Florida Panthers visit to DC. In the final game of their homestand, the Caps played their best game of the stretch – with one glaring exception. Jack St. Ivany, living his…

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Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 8:12 PM

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The Washington Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3 despite Tom Wilson being ejected for a major penalty.
Tom Wilson received a five-minute major penalty and ejection after hitting Florida's Sandis Vilmanis from behind.
Jack St. Ivany scored his first career NHL goal to help lead the Capitals' offense.

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The Washington Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3 in the final game of their homestand in Washington, D.C. Despite forward Tom Wilson receiving an ejection and a five-minute major penalty for a hit on Sandis Vilmanis in the first period, the Capitals held on for the victory.

Jack St. Ivany, Alex Tuch, Aliaksei Protas, and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored goals for Washington, with Dubois and Protas each recording a goal and an assist. Brady Tkachuk scored two goals for the Panthers, who narrowed the deficit in the final minute but could not complete the comeback.

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