RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dmitry Orlov had two goals to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
It’s the sixth straight win for the Hurricanes, who also got one goal and two assists from Martin Necas. Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net goal.
Alex Ovechkin and Brandon Duhaime scored for the Capitals, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
The Capitals scored two goals in a 33-second span to close out the first period and take a 2-1 lead. Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov didn’t allow another goal.
Necas and Orlov, who spent the first 10-plus seasons of his NHL career with Washington, both scored early in the second period to turn the game in the Hurricanes’ favor.