Very few people in the arena knew the puck was in the net, including Jaccob Slavin, who shot it through traffic. Goaltender Logan Thompson figured it out when he saw the red light on behind him. “I didn’t know it went in until I saw Jordan Staal,

Jaccob Slavin scored in overtime, one of 33 shots from a dominant Carolina effort, and the Hurricanes topped the Washington Capitals 2-1 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday, the club's second straight playoff win beyond regulation.

Jaccob Slavin 's decisive tally was the first game-winning overtime playoff goal of his career and stretched his point streak to three games (2G, 1A). Slavin has now recorded 10 points (1G, 9A) in eight playoff games against the Capitals.