WASHINGTON — Both the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes played their first game since the Christmas break on Thursday night at Capital One Arena. For the Canes, it was their first appearance since the 5-3 win against the Boston Bruins on Sunday, but they left those good vibes behind in a lackadaisical 3-1 loss to Washington.
The Canes came out with good effort and were able to draw three penalties in the first period, but were unable to convert on the man advantage. The Canes struggled to generate chances on transition, either via dump and chase or by carrying.