Alex Ovechkin scored twice, both in the first period, and the Washington Capitals held off the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2-0 win. It ended Carolina’s three-game winning streak.
Ovechkin put the Caps up 1-0 at 11:58 with a great play in front of the net off a set up from Tom Wilson.
The Caps got their third power play of the night shortly after when Dougie Hamilton shot the puck over the glass for a delay of game. It was the third of four penalties in the first period alone. Carolina ended the night with six.