RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Washington Capitals are using resiliency as a confidence booster heading into Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Monday (7 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS).

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The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes play Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Monday in Carolina.