The second round of the 2025 NHL playoffs rolled along on Thursday night with a pair of Game 2s. In the first, the Washington Capitals notched a 3-1 win to even their series with the Carolina Hurricanes,

The Hurricanes really put the pressure on the Capitals on Tuesday night. Despite being on the road against the team that finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Hurricanes played with confidence, peppering Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson from the drop of the puck.

The Washington Capitals defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 in Game 2 of the second-round Stanley Cup playoffs at Capital One Arena on Thursday night, to even their series 1-1. Capitals forward Conno