Around The Nhl

Tue., Nov. 19, 1996

From Wire Reports

The Washington Capitals did something Monday night no other team has done this season. They made the Florida Panthers look bad.

Chris Simon scored twice and Todd Krygier added a goal and an assist to lead visiting Washington to its third consecutive victory with a 4-2 win over Florida.

The Capitals outshot the Panthers 20-7 in the first period and took a 3-0 lead.

“It felt pretty weird on the whole,” Florida’s Scott Mellanby said. “It was foreign territory. You couldn’t help but pinch yourself and say this isn’t us.”

The loss was only the third of the year for Florida (11-3-5) and its first by more than one goal.

Sandy Moger had two goals and an assist and Bill Ranford made 31 saves as the Boston Bruins continued their dominance over San Jose by beating the visiting Sharks 4-2.

The Anaheim Mighty Ducks acquired former 50-goal scorer Brian Bellows from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a sixth-round draft pick in 1997.

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