Carolina dominated the final two frames to overcome early injuries, leaning on depth players like Mark Jankowski to shut down Washington.
The defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes rallied to defeat the Washington Capitals 4-2, extending their winning streak to six consecutive games. After a tightly contested first half, Carolina dominated the final two periods with a 43-15 shot attempt advantage at five-on-five to claim the top spot in the league standings.
Andrei Svechnikov led the offensive surge with two goals and an assist, while goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov made 20 saves to improve to 4-0-0. However, the Hurricanes suffered an injury blow as forward Taylor Hall left early in the second period with an upper-body injury.
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