Panthers And Capitals In First Round

     The Florida Panthers will have the Washington Capitals as their first-round opponent for the upcoming 2021-22 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Panthers finished first in the National Hockey League standings and are the top seed in the postseason. The Washington Capitals ended up in the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference on Friday night. 

     The NHL released the playoff schedules of all eight first-round series. The Florida Panthers host the Washington Capitals in Game 1 on Tuesday night and Game 2 on Thursday night. The Panthers visit the Capitals in Game 3 on May 7 and Game 4 on May 9. The series returns to Sunrise for Game 5 on May 11, back to Washington D.C. in Game 6 on May 13 and Game 7 will be in South Florida on May 15.