Capitals vs. Hurricanes Recap: Canes’ Anagram Conquers Caps

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty ImagesIn Washington’s last game before a five full days break they fell to the Carolina Hurricanes 6 to 1.

Here’s Monday night’s Plus/Minus:

Plus: Washington was more the more physical team, registering 25 more hits than the victorious visitors.

Minus: The negligent missed Jordan Staal penalty in the first frame.

Ten more notes on the game:

Early in the game Derek Stepan got the Hurricanes the lead. Sitting silently in the slot Stepan snapped the puck past Vitek Vanecek as soon as it appeared on his stick.

Five minutes later Martin Necas extended Carolina’s lead to two. Similarly to Stepan’s scoring play Necas camped out to Vanecek’s right and finished the chance that…