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The Carolina Hurricanes twice found their two-goal margin halved in the third period of their latest playoff game with the Washington Capitals. Each time they found a prompt response.
The Carolina Hurricanes find themselves just one game away from the Eastern Conference Final after taking a 3-1 series lead against the Washington Capitals
Outside of a couple of periods and a few isolated moments, it would’ve been unfair for the Carolina Hurricanes not to leave Lenovo Center with a 3-1 series lead over the Washington Capitals. Despite an expected third-period push by Washington,
The Washington Capitals are far from being in all-out crisis, but hopes for their season definitely don’t look good. After a staggering 4-0 loss in Raleigh on Saturday it’s become apparent that whatever strategy this team brought into the series simply isn’t working.
Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns, 40, and Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, 39, are two of the NHL’s oldest players, but remain super intense, especially during the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer has no points through three games. If the Capitals want to survive this series, that needs to change in a hurry.
The home teams look to take commanding 3-1 leads in their second-round series, as the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs continue with a pair of games on Monday. The Carolina Hurricanes split the first two contests of their Eastern Conference matchup against the top-seeded Washington Capitals on the road before posting a 4-0 victory at Lenovo Center in Game 3.