Capitals look more like themselves in beating the Hurricanes 3-1 in Game 2 to tie series

— Knowing full well the chances of being competitive in their second-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes hung in the balance, the Washington Capitals flipped the script from the opener in a big way in Game 2.
May 8, 2025, 10:35 pm - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodCARWSH
2:16Connor McMichael (4)
Unassisted
01
3rd PeriodCARWSH
1:54John Carlson (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Tom Wilson (4), Dylan Strome (8)
02
9:26Shayne Gostisbehere (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Seth Jarvis (4), Sebastian Aho (6)
12
19:00Tom Wilson (3) (Empty Net)
Assists: Aliaksei Protas (1)
13

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Dmitry Orlov
  • Jack Roslovic shot blocked by Alex Alexeyev
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Alex Alexeyev
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Jackson Blake shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Tom Wilson Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Jackson Blake
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Taylor Hall
  • Eric Robinson shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Brandon Duhaime hit William Carrier
  • Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • John Carlson hit Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Connor McMichael hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Alexander Alexeyev Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Hooking against Jordan Staal
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Matt Roy hit Jordan Staal
  • Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Alex Alexeyev
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Andrew Mangiapane Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nic Dowd Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
  • John Carlson Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Sebastian Aho
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Jack Roslovic shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Eric Robinson
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Jordan Staal shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Connor McMichael Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Jackson Blake shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Nic Dowd hit Jackson Blake
  • Alexander Alexeyev Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Matt Roy Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jackson Blake
  • Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Tom Wilson hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Rasmus Sandin hit William Carrier
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Taylor Hall shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Takeaway by Brandon Duhaime
  • Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In Wide Right
  • Taylor Raddysh Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Giveaway by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Andrew Mangiapane hit Dmitry Orlov
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Alexander Alexeyev Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Tripping against Jackson Blake
  • Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Connor McMichael Slap Shot Wide Left
  • William Carrier shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • John Carlson hit Sebastian Aho
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Anthony Beauvillier Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Jack Roslovic
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Alex Ovechkin Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • John Carlson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (4), Dylan Strome (8)
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
  • Jordan Staal shot blocked by Lars Eller
  • Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Jackson Blake shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Alex Alexeyev
  • John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Anthony Beauvillier Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Connor McMichael Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Seth Jarvis shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Connor McMichael Backhand Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Matt Roy hit Jackson Blake
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Eric Robinson shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Takeaway by Connor McMichael
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Tom Wilson Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (1)
  • Takeaway by Connor McMichael
  • Jackson Blake Snap Shot Short
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Taylor Hall Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • William Carrier faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Takeaway by Jack Roslovic
  • William Carrier hit Lars Eller
  • Jack Roslovic Snap Shot Wide Left
  • William Carrier shot blocked by Eric Robinson
  • Icing
  • Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
  • Alex Alexeyev shot blocked by Sean Walker
  • William Carrier hit Matt Roy
  • Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Seth Jarvis hit John Carlson
  • Jordan Martinook hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Seth Jarvis hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jackson Blake Tip-In Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jordan Staal hit Tom Wilson
  • Dmitry Orlov Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Sebastian Aho hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Icing
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Tip-In Wide Right
  • Logan Stankoven hit Alex Alexeyev
  • Takeaway by Logan Stankoven
  • Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Roslovic Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Sean Walker
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  • Jalen Chatfield Hooking against Nic Dowd
  • Off-side
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  • Icing
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Icing
  • Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Giveaway by Sean Walker
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Seth Jarvis Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Matt Roy
  • Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Sebastian Aho Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Eric Robinson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jack Roslovic Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Taylor Hall Wrist Shot Short
  • Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Andrei Svechnikov Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Jackson Blake Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Shayne Gostisbehere hit Tom Wilson
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dmitry Orlov Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov
  • Jack Roslovic Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Dmitry Orlov Holding against Andrew Mangiapane
  • Giveaway by Jordan Staal
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Jordan Staal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Seth Jarvis hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Brent Burns Hooking against Brandon Duhaime
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Icing
  • Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Icing
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Jordan Martinook Backhand Wide Right
  • Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jordan Staal Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nic Dowd shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Taylor Hall hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Seth Jarvis Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Shayne Gostisbehere Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (4), Sebastian Aho (6)
  • William Carrier Backhand Wide Left
  • Jordan Staal hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Icing
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov
  • Jordan Staal hit Dylan Strome
  • Hand Pass
  • Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Icing
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • William Carrier Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sean Walker Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov
  • Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jackson Blake Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Off-side
  • Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot Above Crossbar
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