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The Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes drop the puck on Round 2 tonight with Game 1 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals and the Hurricanes split the season series… … [Read more...] about 3 Storylines to Watch During Game 1 in Capitals and Hurricanes Series

Through the first 50 minutes of Game 1 at Capital One Arena, the Carolina Hurricanes’ game plan looked like it would fall short. The Washington Capitals scored first and looked… … [Read more...] about Hurricanes’ Slavin Overtime Goal Claims 2-1 Win Over Capitals in Game 1

The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, Round 1 has wrapped up, and Round 2 is set and ready to go. The writers at The Hockey Writers took a poll on the… … [Read more...] about 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2 Predictions

Since hoisting the 34.5-pound, or 15.5 kilograms, Stanley Cup in 2018, the Capitals have been on the losing end of the handshake line after Round 1 five consecutive times. As… … [Read more...] about Capitals Trying to Win a Playoff Series for First Time Since 2018 Stanley Cup Final

The Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes will have nearly a week of rest before their Round 2 series gets underway at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, May 6. While… … [Read more...] about Revisiting Tom Wilson’s Big Impact on Capitals/Canadiens Series in Round 1