Tom Wilson gets ejected while Dubois and Protas lift Caps over Panthers

The Washington Capitals snapped a two-game losing streak by defeating the Florida Panthers 4-3 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Forward Tom Wilson was ejected in the first period after receiving a five-minute major and game misconduct for boarding Sandis Vilmanis. Despite the early ejection, Washington pulled away in the third period behind key offensive contributions from Pierre-Luc Dubois and Aliaksei Protas.

Jack St. Ivany opened the scoring for Washington after capitalizing on an error by Florida goaltender Akira Schmid. Protas later scored Washington's third goal and assisted on Dubois' game-winning goal in the third period. Coach Spencer Carbery adjusted the forward lines following Wilson's departure, creating a productive unit featuring Dubois, Protas, and Ryan Leonard.