The Hurricanes have taken control of their series against the Capitals, but they are expecting Washington to come back strong ...

Down three games to one in their best-of-seven second-round playoff series with the Carolina Hurricanes, the Caps will battle ...

The Washington Capitals head into Thursday's Game 5 matchup with the visiting Carolina Hurricanes knowing they must win the ...

The Hurricanes do not appear to be making any changes for Game 5. Defenseman Jalen Chatfield was the only player who did not practice on Thursday. Alexander Nikishin, who has yet to make his NHL debut ...

Goaltender Frederik Andersen has given Canes a comfort level with his play in net that allowed them to be aggressive and take ...

The Capitals are staring down elimination in Game 5. Here's what would help them start to dig out from the 3-1 hole.

After a clunker of a day for Washington’s teams, the Capitals might need to get a little messy to dig out of the hole they’re ...

With eight teams eliminated, let's rank the remaining potential matchups — from worst to best — based purely on narratives ...

Florida's defense played well despite missing Aaron Ekblad. TAMPA — The Florida Panthers kicked off their Stanley Cup title defense with a dominant display. Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in his ...

More: Florida Panthers are set to defend their first Stanley Cup championship Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Nate Schmidt opened the scoring with his third goal of the ...

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Mitch Marner is predicted to leave the team in free agency for a Stanley Cup contender.

The Hurricanes will go to Washington for Game 5 on Thursday with a chance to close out the second-round Stanley Cup playoff ...