The Carolina Hurricanes will try to reach the Eastern Conference final for the second time in three seasons when they visit the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
The Hurricanes hold a 3-1 lead in the second-round series after winning Games 1, 3 and 4.
Carolina has played a smothering defensive style and limited the NHL’s No. 2 regular-season offense to six goals, one of them an empty-netter, in four games. The Capitals are averaging fewer than 20 shots a game. NHL all-time leading goal scorer Alex Ovechkin has one goal on 11 shots.
Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen has a 1.24 goals-against average and .934 save percentage in the second round.
Here’s what to know about Game 5 between the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals:
Game 5 of the Hurricanes-Capitals series will start at 7 p.m. ET at Washington.
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