The Carolina Hurricanes evened their series with the Washington Capitals on Thursday night, holding Washington’s potent offense at bay in a 2-1 victory.
It certainly was not the dominating performance seen in game three. The Canes were outshot and played on their heels for large chunks of game four. Backstopped again by Petr Mrazek, the Canes survived, taking advantage of the few opportunities they had and capitalizing in their transition game.
The opening goal came a mere 17 seconds into the contest, propelled by a Jaccob Slavin rush. Slavin speeds through the neutral, runs a quick give-and-go with Justin Williams and finds playoff legend Warren Foegle for an easy tap in.