The Carolina Hurricanes are heading to the Eastern Conference final for the second time in three seasons after their 3-1 victory against the Washington Capitals in Game 5 on Thursday night.

The Washington Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes with a 3-1 loss in Game 5 of the best-of-7 Eastern Conference Second Round at Capital One Arena in ...

WASHINGTON – The end came suddenly and painfully for the Washington Capitals in the final two minutes of a third period in which they had done everything they could to extend their season but ...

Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (51-22-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -172 ...

After more than a year away from the game, Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom will finally return to hockey, but sadly not in the NHL. According to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet ...

WASHINGTON — The series between the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals wasn’t decided by an inch. The deciding game, though, came close. Carolina, behind another strong game from ...

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -172, Capitals +144; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 3-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Washington Capitals ...

Riding the waves of the pressure the Washington Capitals put on them, they scored late to close out the series. Andre Svechnikov scored the go-ahead goal with 1:59 left, and Carolina beat ...

The Washington Capitals have had moments in this series where they’ve looked up to par with the Canes, but Carolina’s relentless pressure has taken its toll on the Caps, putting them in a 3-1 ...

For the last 20 years, the Washington Capitals have been one of the best and most feared teams in the NHL. With the league’s all-time leading goal scorer Alex Ovechkin at the helm, one would ...

The Washington Capitals were eliminated from the postseason Thursday night after a 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 at Capital One Arena. The defeat ended a season that saw ...

In the end, though, that was part of the reason the Capitals couldn't give Carolina a tougher series. With Alex Ovechkin and his teammates struggling to score, a few too many low-percentage shots ...