The Washington Capitals lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 5-0 in Game 3, but that’s actually a kinder statistical representation than how the game was played. If you’re looking for narrative and some words about how the team played, they can be found here.
In this, though, we’ll look at some numbers that illustrate last night’s, and the previous two games, in a way that won’t look too fondly on the Capitals. In fact, these numbers suck.
We’ll start with the basic: the Capitals were outshot 45-18 and managed just six shots on four power plays.