This was a game of ups and downs as the Carolina Hurricanes jumped out to a dominating 2-0 lead in the first period, only to fall behind in the second, as they went on to lose to the Washington Capitals, 5-4 in a shootout at the Capital One Arena.
After a long ceremony for Alex Ovechkin, the Caps were a step behind as the Canes outshot them and outscored them, 2-0.
Pierre Luc Dubois would make it 2-1 before the end of the period and then the Caps came on strong in the second.
In that second period, the Caps came storming back to score three goals and they took a 4-2 lead.