The Washington Capitals fell in Game 4 to the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 in a close, hard-fought game. While the Capitals put together a better effort than Game 3, it just wasn’t enough. The Hurricanes struck first 17 seconds in with Warren Foegele‘s third goal of the playoffs to put the Capitals in an early 1-0 hole.
In Game 3, the Capitals allowed 45 shots while putting up 18 including only one in the second period. This time around, the Capitals had the edge in shots 31-24. Their best period came in the second when they outshot the Hurricanes 14-9.