RALEIGH, N.C. -- Eric Staal broke a tie 51 seconds into the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes went on to beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Thursday night.
Phillip Di Giuseppe, Jeff Skinner and Andrej Nestrasil also scored, and Eddie Lack made 30 saves to help the Hurricanes end the Capitals' winning streak at nine games.
Alex Ovechkin had his 21st goal for Washington, and Nicklas Backstrom also scored.
Staal gave Carolina a 2-1 lead, and Skinner followed with his 15th of the season.