Capitals even series with 3-1 Game 2 win over Hurricanes

Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) and defenseman Matt Roy (3) celebrate after Game 2 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)WASHINGTON (AP) — Connor McMichael and John Carlson scored, Logan Thompson made 26 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 in Game 2 on Thursday night to tie the second-round playoff series.

After a slow first period, the Eastern Conference regular-season champion Capitals started to look more like themselves as as the game wore on, dictating their style and not getting hemmed in their end for long stretches. That…