Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom will suit up for their 12th career Game 7 Wednesday as the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes try to push one another off the edge of elimination.
Carolina can counter the Capitals with one of their own former players, Justin Williams, who holds the NHL record for most points recorded in Game 7s with 14 (seven goals, seven assists).
But playoff experience has not dictated how this series has gone, considering the Hurricanes — who hadn’t made the playoffs in 10 years — are keeping up with the defending Stanley Cup champions.