Might be no Quinn Hughes tomorrow

Looks like Nikishin is on his off side with Reilly

Some changes to the blueline as Miller is paired with Nystrom, Walker with Gostisbehere and Nikishin with Reilly

Chatfield and Slavin the only missing players

Andersen on the ice ahead of practice, as are Kochetkov and Bussi, so seemingly no issues after Andersen left the Caps game

What a game by Nemec

Lafferty with a beauty ... just worked LHughes and Markstrom

Nothing gets me to want to buy a cologne like Adam Driver swimming with a horse.

15 shots, 7 goals in NYR-TB. This is what happens when the goalies are *checks notes* Shesterkin and Vasilevskiy

#HockeyOps explains “no goal” video review at 7:10 of the third period in the /Capitals / /Canes game. https://www.nhl.com/news/washington-capitals-carolina-hurricanes-video-review?utm_source=xdotcom&utm_medium=nhl_social&utm_campaign=pr

“You can’t beat yourself, especially against a good team.” The Capitals capitalized on the Hurricanes’ mistakes in Washington’s 4-1 win. nsjonline.com/article/2025...

Stankoven on the fight: “You don't really feel much in the moment. You're just kind of swinging away. So, yeah, I got cut a little bit, but it doesn't hurt, so it's good news.”

Stankoven: “I think just when you play a team so many times, there's rivalries that come up. Not sure if you can call this a rivalry or not, but it's lots of physicality. It's big boy hockey out there.”

Aho on Stankoven: "He showed a lot of heart there. Obviously went in there for Blakey, and that's what you need to become a team. … That shows a lot of courage from his part, and we already knew that."

Aho: "I think they played a good game and, obviously, we were nowhere near where we need to be."

Aho: "Tough turnovers all over the ice." Took blame for not getting the puck in on the Caps' second goal

Brind'Amour on Stankoven: "He's not going to back down, we know that. He's a tough kid." Said he and Blake dragged the team into the game tonight.

Brind'Amour: "(There were) a bunch of those tonight where we didn't get the clear, and you can't give any team second and third looks."

Brind'Amour: "You can't beat yourself, especially against a good team."

Brind'Amour says Andersen was pulled by the concussion spotter.

Hurricanes were quick to give credit to the Caps while also acknowledging their mistakes tonight.

Stankoven: “I've never had a fight in my life. But I think things change over time, and people change. And I think when you see a teammate down like that, and they try and push us around, I’m not gonna stand for that.”

Hurricanes lose 4-1 after Ovechkin adds an empty-netter

Svechnikov should have drawn another call, but the refs are disinterested in giving Carolina a 5v3

Chychrun cross checks Svechnikov and Carolina will go to the PP with 3:22 left

Svech with Stankoven and Blake

Now Andersen is coming out. Kochetkov coming in.

Andersen appears to be OK. Heading back to his crease after the TV timeout.

Staal runs over Andersen, who is slow to get up. Doug Bennett, the busiest man in hockey, comes out to check on him

Turnover by Aho leads to Jarvis taking a hooking penalty in the D zone

Hurricanes to the PP with 11L47 left. Sandin for hooking Stankoven

Refs get the call correct. The puck never fully crossed the line.

Caps players were tackling Carolina players

Mad scramble in the Washington crease with a lot of jabbing, but the puck never crossed the line.

Miller's first period penalty ended the Hurricanes' good start, and his penalty in the third did the same. Self-inflicted wounds all game.

Andersen can't stop that one. Two chances in front and Chychrun finishes that one. 3-1

Andersen with an electric save on Wilson. Ovechkin was already celebrating.

Miller with his second penalty, this time for tripping McMichael. No reason there for him to even extend his stick — the puck was already gone.

Good start to the third for Carolina

We've been saved: A- on the final siren. That's how it's done, folks.

Shots are 20-18, 5v5 shot attempts 28-23, both favoring Carolina.

Hurricanes with some juice in the second. We'll see if they have enough in the third.

2-1 Caps after two

Blake taken to the ice, but he still throws a puck at the net that almost bounces in of Chychrun. Home crowd wanted a penalty.

This Ehlers

Blake leads the rush, two Caps crash into each other, and eventually the puck end up in the net. It'll be Ehlers. 2-1 Caps

Think Andersen just robbed Washington of it being 3-0

I've said this already this season, but Andersen has been the hard-luck starter too often this season. Can't fault him in this one.

Carolina has been winning with very thin margins. But when two of your top three D are either 1) struggling or 2) obviously rusty, it's not a recipe for success.

Chance came after Miller whiffed on a puck. Been a rough night for him.