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After two lopsided home losses in the Eastern Conference Final, the Carolina Hurricanes need to figure out what’s ailing them, and fast, as the series shifts to Florida.
Bouncing back from a Game 2 loss in Washington, Carolina veteran goaltender Frederik Andersen made 21 saves as the host Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 4-0 on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
The Capitals have a lot of things that they can potentially do this offseason as they look to improve on a solid 2024-25 season.
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The Carolina Hurricanes are known around the NHL for shooting the puck on net from every angle and piling up the shots.
The Hurricanes advanced to the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night, dispatching the Washington Capitals in five games.
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After the Capitals threw everything they had at the Hurricanes in the first period, Washington was out of answers. It was the kind of game that can end a series, mentally if not mathematically.
The Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals play Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Thursday in D.C.
After a 5-0 loss to the Panthers on home ice in Game 2, the Hurricanes have now lost 14 straight Eastern Conference Final games.