Taylor Hall and Sean Walker came up with big third-period goals that the Carolina Hurricanes needed to stay in control of their Game 4 playoff win against the Washington Capitals.

For part of Monday night, the Washington Capitals stunk. For other parts, they tried desperately to remain with the Carolina Hurricanes — and just about did. But think about that for a second. It feels as if the Capitals are merely trying to hold on to this second-round Stanley Cup playoff series with the tips of their fingernails as the Hurricanes rip it away from them.

We have a pair of Game 4s ahead of us in tonight's NHL playoff action. The Carolina Hurricanes can take a 3-1 series lead with a win against the Washington Capi

After a 4-0 win in Game 3 on Saturday night, the Carolina Hurricanes are looking to take both games at home against the Washington Capitals. The two teams face off in Game 4

The Washington Capitals are far from being in all-out crisis, but hopes for their season definitely don’t look good. After a staggering 4-0 loss in Raleigh on Saturday it’s become apparent that whatever strategy this team brought into the series simply isn’t working.

Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns, 40, and Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, 39, are two of the NHL’s oldest players, but remain super intense, especially during the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The home teams look to take commanding 3-1 leads in their second-round series, as the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs continue with a pair of games on Monday. The Carolina Hurricanes split the first two contests of their Eastern Conference matchup against the top-seeded Washington Capitals on the road before posting a 4-0 victory at Lenovo Center in Game 3.