RALEIGH — The Canes faced eliminated in front of nearly 19,000 in PNC Arena tonight. Outstanding leadership from the Canes’ top players ensured that that wouldn’t hold in Game 6, a 5-2 victory that sends the series back to Washington for Game 7 on Wednesday.
The Canes had a bit of a slow start early in the first. A rare lapse in judgement from Sebastian Aho early on in the first period allowed for Nick Dowd to receive a pass in front of the net unhindered, and he made easy work of Mrazek as he shelved a puck to the glove side to give the Caps a 1-0 lead.