Andersen continued his standout playoff performance, helping the Hurricanes handle Washington with a 5-2 victory in Game 5 to take a 3-1 series lead. Walker: “Just going out there every

The Hurricanes will go to Washington for Game 5 on Thursday with a chance to close out the second-round Stanley Cup playoff series, but expect to see Capitals’ best.

Taylor Hall and Sean Walker came up with big third-period goals that the Carolina Hurricanes needed to stay in control of their Game 4 playoff win against the Washington Capitals.

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

Hall scored on a blue-line in breakaway set up by a stretch pass from Jack Roslovic at 8:24 of the third period Monday, giving the Hurricanes a two-goal cushion in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round. It was the game-winning goal in a 5-2 win against the Washington Capitals that gave Carolina a 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen (31 ... leaving the Canes to defend 4-on-5. But they did so, with Sean Walker slinging the puck up the boards to Jack Roslovic. Hall, just then exiting the Caps’ zone at the other end of the ice, banged ...

The Carolina Hurricanes now have a 3-1 stranglehold on the series after winning 5-2 in Game 4 on Monday night (May 12) against the Washington Capitals.

The Carolina Hurricanes fell 3-1 to the Washington Capitals Thursday night in Game 2 at Capital One Arena. The Canes weren't able to replicate their comeback success from Game 1, but still are heading back home with a 1-1 series split.