Capitals-Hurricanes Game 1: How the Game Was Lost

May 6, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) is beaten by a shot by Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin (not pictured) in overtime in game one of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn ImagesThe Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes kicked off their Round 2 series at Capital One Arena last night. Well, at least the Hurricanes did. The Capitals unfortunately looked lost all night. They spent way too much time overpassing and being sloppy with the puck, they struggled to get any coherent plays set up, and their zone entries were consistently inconsistent. They also had several rough turnovers, none more brutal than the one in the third period that led directly to Logan Stankoven’s game-tying goal.

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