Washington got a stronger effort, but the scoreboard didn't shift in its favor in a 4-2 loss.

WASHINGTON -- Playing without Alex Ovechkin and several others, the Washington Capitals faced a tall task going up against the red-hot Panthers, who had won five straight games. And, while the score wasn't on the team's side in the end, it was a hard-fought showing thanks to Dylan Strome, who demanded a better effort than last game, Tom Wilson and more.

Strome struck and Wilson had a multi-point outing, but the Capitals fell 4-2 to Florida as Matthew Tkachuk scored the game-tying goal.

Here are all the takeaways from the loss, which extends the losing streak to six.

Red-Hot Strome, Wilson Step Up With Ovechkin, More Out

With Ovechkin, Anthony Mantha, T.J. Oshie and Trevor van Riemsdyk all out due to injuries, the Capitals needed their forwards to step up, and WIlson and Strome answered the bell.

Wilson had a goal and an assist, while Strome extended his goal streak to three games.

Strome opened the scoring, capitalizing on a rebound in front after a great play by a falling Wilson saw him get the puck on net and to the front.

Then, trailing 2-1 late in the second, Wilson drove to the net and redirected Conor Sheary's feed to the front past Alex Lyon to even the score.

Both Strome and Wilson led the team in shots (4).

Wilson is now nine points away from 300 in his career, while Strome is one goal away from his single-season career-high of 22.

Charlie Lindgren Bails Out Capitals, Disappointed With Ending

Getting back between the pipes for the first time since allowing seven goals in an overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 21, Lindgren put on a show to give his team a chance to play spoiler.

The 29-year-old looked strong and collected, tracking the puck well in front and keeping things locked down for the most part. The first goal against was a bit fluky, coming off a quick one-timer from the boards that went past a sliding Nic Dowd before reaching him, and no one picked up Aaron Ekblad lurking backdoor for his rebound goal.

Then, in the final frame, he helped Washington stay in it as long as he could in a lopsided third. Unfortunately, a strange turnover led to Tkachuk's goal, and Sam Reinhart's empty-netter sealed the deal.

"Beyond disappointing," he said.

Beck Malenstyn Returns To NHL

With mounting injuries and just 17 available skaters, Washington brought up Beck Malenstyn under emergency conditions on Friday. He played in his first NHL game since breaking his finger blocking a shot in a Nov. 1 game against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Malenstyn had a decent outing playing on the fourth line with Nic Dowd and Nicolas Aube-Kubel, utilizing his speed and getting involved physically.