The Washington Capitals are tied for their best start in franchise history and lead the Metropolitan Division 10 games into the year. Now, they’ll look to finish their weekend back-to-back in style with a tough test against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Sonny Milano will get a jersey for only the second time this year, bumping Jakub Vrana out of the lineup, while Charlie Lindgren will get the start in goal.
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The Capitals-Hurricanes game is airing on Monumental Sports Network. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have the call. Puck drop is shortly after 5:00 pm.
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1st Period
Puck is dropped.
Kochetkov stops Hendrix Lapierre on a breakaway.
Hurricanes have 9 of the first 10 shots on goal in the first nine minutes of the game. Without Lindgren standing on his head, the Hurricanes would be up 3-0 early here.
🚨 1-0 Carolina Hurricanes. CAR Goal: Dmitry Orlov (2). Assists: M. Necas (11). Time:14:01.
A SCOARLOV but for the wrong team. Orlov picked the corner after a turnover and missed assignment in the Caps defensive zone.
Capitals getting a 2 minute long 5-on-3 after the Hurricanes take two consecutive tripping penalties on the same play (Necas, Gostisbehere).
🚨 1-1 tie. WSH PPG: Alex Ovechkin (7). Assists: J. Carlson (7), D. Strome (13). Time: 19:16.
After about 90 seconds of turnovers and flubs with a two-man advantage, the Caps find Ovechkin in the office and he beats Kochetkov high to the net.
🚨 2-1 Washington Capitals. WSH goal: Brandon Duhaime (2). Assists: N. Dowd (2). Time: 19:49.
Wow. Two goals for the Caps in 33 seconds. They take the lead into the break.
At intermission: The Hurricanes are outshooting the Capitals 13 to 11 and out-attempting them 18 to9 at five-on-five.
2nd Period
Puck is dropped.
🚨 2-2 tie. CAR goal: Martin Necas (6). Assists: E. Robinson (4), J. Kotkaniemi (7). Time: 02:29.
Necas on a semi-breakaway scores on his backhand. Silky smooth.
🚨 3-2 Carolina Hurricanes. CAR goal: Dmitry Orlov (3). Assists: M. Necas (12), J. Chatfield (1). Time: 05:26.
SCOARLOV Part Deux.
Pierre-Luc Dubois and Dmitry Orlov having a moment after PLD high sticked him in the face. The Caps center thought Orly dived (he didn’t) and Orlov told him to shut the front door if you know what I mean.
At intermission: The Hurricanes are outshooting the Capitals 31 to 15 and out-attempting them at 5v5, 46 to 21.
3rd Period
Puck is dropped.
Ovi almost scores on a breakaway, trying a fake shot and going to his backhand but Kochetkov gets out to knock the puck away.
🚨 4-2 Carolina Hurricanes. CAR ENG: Andrei Svechnikov (5). Unassisted. Time: 19:51.
Hurricanes win 4-2. Hurricanes outshoot the Capitals 44 to 23 and out-attempt them 65 to 29 at five-on-five.
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