Panthers 6 - Capitals 5 (SO): Word of the Day...

DRAW!The Capitals made a gallant effort last night after their 3rd ranked scorer, their injury-prone, yet savy vet and their #4 defenseman at the trade deadline.Now team's 5th ranked scorer, #6 defenseman and still injury-prone vet.Washington fell behind early, but then rallied back and tied the game at 5-5 to force the game into overtime. The game was still tied after 65 minutes of play. Then came the shootout.Oh boy...For those of you unaware, before last nights game, the Capitals were 1-8 in the shootouts this year. They had scored 4 goals on 27 shots and had the second worst save percentage of any team in the shootout (.444)Wow, the odds are really against us aren't they?But, miraculously, they were facing a team almost as bad as the Caps in that regard.WHAT???Florida was a puny 1-7 in the shootout, who had only scored 6 goals on 32 shots and a .541 save percentage.It's like looking in a mirror, isn't it?But alas, the Capitals once again fell short. They lost the...