Deadspin | Hurricanes one win clear of clinching sequence after beating Caps

The Carolina Hurricanes are one win clear of advancing to the Eastern Conference finals because of a 5-2 victory Monday over the Washington Capitals in Game 4 in their second-round Stanley Cup playoff sequence in Raleigh, N.C.

Sean Walker had a target and an lend a hand, the primary two postseason issues for the veteran defenseman, as did former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall. Shayne Gostisbehere, Seth Jarvis and Andrei Svechnikov additionally scored for the Hurricanes, who can punch their price ticket by means of profitable Game 5 Thursday in Washington. Frederik Andersen stopped 19 pictures within the win.

Jakob Chychrun had a target and an lend a hand and Alex Ovechkin scored because the comeback try by means of the Capitals fell brief. Logan Thompson made 32 saves.

Carolina took the early lead with Gostisbehere netting the primary first-period target of the sequence. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who assisted at the target with Eric Robinson, screened Thompson at the shot with 9:36 left.

The Capitals had possibilities within the first era to tie the sport as Carolina racked up six penalty mins. That integrated a high-sticking double minor on Jordan Martinook with 3:36 left. However, Carolina’s league-best penalty killing unit within the postseason allowed the Capitals only one shot on target whilst they’d the merit.

“The kill was huge tonight,” Hurricanes trainer Rod Brind’Amour stated. “I know they got one 5-on-3, but I think it’s all about timing, too. Early in the game, six minutes of penalties in the first period, that just takes you right out of anything. To be able to come out of there with a lead was the key, a big key. Our kill has been solid, and obviously that was a big part of tonight.”

Moments after Martinook left the penalty field, Jarvis upped the Hurricanes’ lead by means of being in the suitable position on the proper time simply 65 seconds into the second one era, pouncing on a rebound off Sebastian Aho’s shot that glanced off Thompson and the crossbar.

Washington after all discovered a well beyond Andersen when Chychrun scored on a one-timer from Matt Roy with 14:42 left in legislation. However, the Hurricanes recovered their two-goal merit 3 mins later when Jack Roslovic sprung Hall for a breakaway.

Ovechkin broke his three-game goal-less streak by means of scoring on a 5-on-3 assault with 7:36 left. The Capitals had 1:43 ultimate at the energy play however may just now not tie the sport.

Walker, who additionally assisted on Hall’s target, made it 4-2 with 3:15 left. Svechnikov’s empty-netter 54 seconds later sealed the victory.

“We’re giving ourselves some opportunities,” Capitals trainer Spencer Carbery stated. “We’re just not executing, making the play, whatever you want to call it, and making some mistakes that they are capitalizing on.

–Field Level Media