The Narrative: Match Point, Shoot!, and Bear Market?

May 6, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) makes a save on Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) in the second period in game one of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images1. Match Point

Carolina’s top line of Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and Jackson Blake wasn’t on the ice for any of the goals in Game 1, but they put on about as dominating an offensive display as you’ll see without finding the back of the net, usually with Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns behind them and often against Washington’s second line of Pierre-Luc Dubois, Tom Wilson and…