Capitals beat Hurricanes in game 2 of second-round series, 3-1
- The Washington Capitals defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Game 2 of their second-round NHL playoff series in Washington.
- The Capitals sought to rebound from an overtime loss in Game 1 on Tuesday, where Jaccob Slavin scored the winning goal after a strong defensive effort by Carolina.
- In Game 2, the Capitals controlled the game despite a slow first period and capitalized on penalties and a fortunate break, with key goals from Connor McMichael and John Carlson.
- Logan Thompson made 26 saves while Tom Wilson assisted Carlson’s power-play goal and sealed the victory with an empty-net goal, ending Carolina’s perfect postseason penalty kill streak.
- The Capitals’ victory tied the series 1-1, setting up Game 3 in Carolina on Saturday, May 10, continuing their pursuit of the Stanley Cup.
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Thompson Shines in Capitals’ Game 2 Win - The Southern Maryland Chronicle
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2025 — Logan Thompson made 27 saves, including 16 in the third period, leading the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Capital One Arena on Thursday. The win evened the best-of-7 series for the No. 1 seed Capitals after a 2-1 overtime loss in Game 1.“He’s our wall back there,” Capitals forward Tom Wilson said of Thompson. “He’s calm. He just keep…
NHL Playoffs: Capitals top Hurricanes to even series; Oilers beat Golden Knights in OT
The Washington Capitals defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 in Game 2 of the second-round Stanley Cup playoffs at Capital One Arena on Thursday night, to even their series 1-1. Capitals forward Connor McMichael was first to score in the second period, with John Carlson adding a goal in the third period, and Tom Wilson later adding an insurance goal into the empty-net with 59 seconds remaining in the game. Washington’s Logan Thompson made 26 sav…
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