The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals, 5-1, on Wednesday night in a game in which Capitals star Alex Ovechkin inched closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with his 892nd ...

Carolina's smothering defensive style limited Washington's No. 2-ranked regular-season offense to seven goals in the series — one of them an empty-netter — and fewer than 20 shots a game.

The Hurricanes expect that to be one of the areas in which the Capitals will try to take more of an initiative in Game 2. "You just have to be ready,” Orlov said.

The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from advancing to Round 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second time in the last three years.. The Canes have come under criticism for playing a ...

The Hurricanes also knocked off the New Jersey Devils in five games in the first round.. Carolina's smothering defensive style limited Washington's No. 2-ranked regular-season offense to seven ...