Wash, rinse, repeat. While the effort was much better this time, the Carolina Hurricanes surrendered multiple third-period goals in a loss to the Washington Capitals for the second game in a row with a 3-2 loss at PNC Arena Thursday night.
While the Canes, with a one-point lead on both the Columbus Blue Jackets (wild card two) and Montreal Canadiens (top team outside playoff picture, Canes have a game in hand) control their own fate for the first wild card spot, the margin for error is now gone.
Let’s take a look at some of the key takeaways from the loss.