Third-period surge propels Panthers past Capitals

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Aaron Ekblad scored the go-ahead goal with 6:48 left in the third period as the Florida Panthers defeated the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.

Sam Reinhart also scored twice, including an empty-netter with 35 seconds left that clinched the win.

The Panthers, who are 9-3-0 over their past 12 games, also got a goal and an assist apiece fr