The Canes beat the Caps, 4-0, Saturday night as Frederik Andersen shut Washington out on 21 saves and Andrei Svechnikov scored his 6th goal of the playoffs. Carolina takes a 2-1 series lead heading to Game 4 on Monday night. Andersen's best work was done early steering aside 9 Washington shots in the first period to keep the game scoreless. Svechnikov broke the scoreless tie with a great goal right off of an offensive zone face off. Jack Roslovic scored his firsst goal of the playoffs on the power play before the end of the second period. Eric Robinson and Jackson Blake scored in the 3rd period with Blake's goal coming on the power play.

The Canes gave up the first goal - and the second - and couldn't rally in the 3rd period for a 3-1 loss to Washington. The series is even at 1-1 heading to Raleigh for games 3 and 4. Shayne Gostisbehere scored Carolina's only goal, a power play marker, in the 3rd period. Frederik Andersen made 18 saves in the loss.

Jaccob Slavin's 2nd goal of the playoffs, 3:06 into overtime, gave the Canes a 2-1 win and a 1-0 series lead over the Capitals in Washington. Logan Stankoven's 3rd of the playoffs tied the game at 1-1 midway through the 3rd period. Freddie Andersen stopped 13 shots for his 4th postseason win. Carolina will go for a third straight playoff road win on Thursday night in DC.