Tomas Vokoun is looking forward to playing in Washington after spending four seasons with the Florida Panthers. The Panthers were unable to make the playoffs during Vokoun's tenure with the team. "It was something I was looking at as, you know, I want to enjoy hockey. I want to play in playoffs," Vokoun said. "It's been really tough for me. I lost four years. I've been sitting every summer here in South Florida, which I love, in the afternoons swimming in the pool, and by 7:30 at night I put on the TV and watch playoff hockey every single year. If you care and love playing hockey, it's not an easy thing to do." Vokoun is a steal for the Capitals after agreeing to a one-year/$1.5 million contract over the summer. He'll enter the season as the team's starting goaltender, but Michal Neuvirth is expected to challenge him for playing time all season.