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Capitals vs. Hurricanes Recap: Vanecek Shines in Home Ice Win

In Washington and Carolina’s second meeting of the season the Capitals downed the Hurricanes 4 to 0 on home ice.

Here’s Thursday night’s Plus/Minus:

Plus: Garnet Hathaway’s second period assist is his twentieth point of the season - a new career high.

Minus: Brady Skjei’s gross right elbow to Tom Wilson’s face late in the game.

Eight more notes on the game:

  1. With a two man advantage late in the first frame Evgeny Kuznetsov staked Washington to the lead. A seeing eye wrist shot from the left circle found its way through both T.