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Hurricanes return home for Game 3 matchup with Capitals after splitting two road games

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Hurricanes return home for Game 3 matchup with Capitals after splitting two road games

Carolina, Washington meet with series tied 1-1

Carolina, Washington meet with series tied 1-1

Capitals even series with 3-1 Game 2 win over Hurricanes

Capitals even series with 3-1 Game 2 win over Hurricanes

Capitals look more like themselves in beating the Hurricanes 3-1 in Game 2 to tie series

Capitals look more like themselves in beating the Hurricanes 3-1 in Game 2 to tie series

Mikko Rantanen and other trade deadline additions are having big impacts on the NHL playoffs

Mikko Rantanen and other trade deadline additions are having big impacts on the NHL playoffs

Capitals and Golden Knights are the latest to blow leads this NHL playoffs and need to fix problems

Capitals and Golden Knights are the latest to blow leads this NHL playoffs and need to fix problems

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Frederik Andersen returns from missing end of 1st round to help Hurricanes beat Capitals in Game 1

Frederik Andersen returns from missing end of 1st round to help Hurricanes beat Capitals in Game 1

Jaccob Slavin scores in OT as the Hurricanes beat the Capitals in Game 1 of their 2nd-round series

Jaccob Slavin scores in OT as the Hurricanes beat the Capitals in Game 1 of their 2nd-round series

Jaccob Slavin scores in OT as the Hurricanes beat the Capitals in Game 1 of their 2nd-round series

Jaccob Slavin scores in OT as the Hurricanes beat the Capitals in Game 1 of their 2nd-round series

Capitals and Hurricanes meet in a 2nd-round NHL playoff series with ‘no secrets’ and ‘no surprises’

Capitals and Hurricanes meet in a 2nd-round NHL playoff series with ‘no secrets’ and ‘no surprises’

Capitals 5-on-5 playoff preview: Clashing with Carolina

Capitals 5-on-5 playoff preview: Clashing with Carolina

Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho celebrates arrival of baby during extended break in Stanley Cup Playoffs

Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho celebrates arrival of baby during extended break in Stanley Cup Playoffs

Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals into the second round against Carolina by scoring and hitting

Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals into the second round against Carolina by scoring and hitting

Settle in and get ready: An ‘ultracompetitive’ 2nd round of the NHL playoffs is here

Settle in and get ready: An ‘ultracompetitive’ 2nd round of the NHL playoffs is here

Capitals to kick off second round of Eastern Conference on Tuesday against Carolina

Capitals to kick off second round of Eastern Conference on Tuesday against Carolina

Capitals stay even-keeled to eliminate the Canadiens in 5 and win their first series since 2018

Capitals stay even-keeled to eliminate the Canadiens in 5 and win their first series since 2018

Ovechkin scores as the Capitals eliminate the Canadiens in 5, advance to play the Hurricanes

Ovechkin scores as the Capitals eliminate the Canadiens in 5, advance to play the Hurricanes

Ovechkin scores as the Capitals eliminate the Canadiens in 5, advance to play the Hurricanes

Ovechkin scores as the Capitals eliminate the Canadiens in 5, advance to play the Hurricanes

Capitals’ Taylor Raddysh testifies remotely at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

Capitals’ Taylor Raddysh testifies remotely at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

Panthers can eliminate Lightning, Capitals look to close out Canadiens and Blues-Jets reaches Game 5

Panthers can eliminate Lightning, Capitals look to close out Canadiens and Blues-Jets reaches Game 5

Capitals and Canadiens fined $25K each as their 1st-round series gets increasingly feisty

Capitals and Canadiens fined $25K each as their 1st-round series gets increasingly feisty

Sports betting roundup: NBA and NHL playoffs near the end of the first round

Sports betting roundup: NBA and NHL playoffs near the end of the first round

Canadiens voice dissatisfaction with officials in Game 4 loss to Capitals

Canadiens voice dissatisfaction with officials in Game 4 loss to Capitals

Brandon Duhaime scores 2 as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 5-2 to take a 3-1 series lead

Brandon Duhaime scores 2 as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 5-2 to take a 3-1 series lead

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