Sebastian Aho scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 1:51 remaining and the Carolina Hurricanes overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-2. Jake Guentzel had two goals, including an empty-netter, and an assist and Martin Necas also scored for Carolina. Jaccob Slavin had two assists and Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves.
Carolina Hurricanes center Jake Guentzel celebrates after he scored against the Washington Capitals during the second period of NHL hockey game Friday, April 5, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. Carolina Hurricanes center Jake Guentzel puts the puck past Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper for a goal during the scond period of NHL hockey game Friday, April 5, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C.
Washington’s Alex Ovechkin scored two first-period goals and Darcy Kuemper made 41 saves. The Capitals have lost five in a row . Looking to recover after Thursday night’s 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins, it took time for the Hurricanes to get their offense going. They were in danger of dropping consecutive games in regulation for the first time since a four-game skid in December.
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