The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference final thanks to a 5-2 victory vs. the Washington Capitals in Game 4.

Outside of a couple of periods and a few isolated moments, it would’ve been unfair for the Carolina Hurricanes not to leave Lenovo Center with a 3-1 series lead over the Washington Capitals. Despite an expected third-period push by Washington,

Sean Walker scored late and Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net clincher to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday night for a 3-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.