The Capitals traveled to North Carolina for playoff hockey there for the first time in nearly a decade and they were met by an unfamiliar Hurricanes team. Carolina walked the Capitals in Game 3 with a 5 to 0 victory, their first of the series and first against Washington this season.
Here’s Monday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: Not much here. Alex Ovechkin did not lose the fight he was asked for.
Minus: Washington registered a single shot in the second period. During that frame the Hurricanes put the game away with two tallies.