After finally breaking through their offensive drought against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night, the Carolina Hurricanes set out to break another rough stretch on Monday.
They entered their fourth and final regular-season game against the Washington Capitals winless in their three previous head-to-head meetings in 2021-22.
The fourth time was the charm for the Hurricanes, who went into Capital One Arena and blew out the Caps by a final score of 6-1.
Fortune was in Carolina’s favor in the early moments of the game.
Just under three minutes into the opening frame, a big whiff on a Jesperi Kotkaniemi one-time shot saw the puck flutter right onto the stick of a wide-open Derek Stepan at the backdoor.