Carolina brings the storm to D.C. and leaves the Capitals looking like they forgot how to hockey.
Somebody call FEMA — because the Carolina Hurricanes rolled into Washington and left the Capitals buried in rubble after a 4-0 demolition job. Seriously, if this were a weather report, it would be “Hurricane Category: Embarrassing.”
Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov basically turned into a brick wall wearing skates. Not a crack in sight. The guy stopped everything short of hot dog wrappers flying onto the ice. First career playoff shutout? Check. Vibes? Immaculate.
Sebastian Aho was skating like his controller had no lag. Two goals, no apologies, and one soul-snatching top-shelf snipe that probably made Alex Ovechkin squint in confusion. Speaking of Ovi — he was quieter than a muted Zoom call. Carolina’s defense clearly paid their bills because the coverage was locked in.
Meanwhile, the Capitals looked like they were trying to connect passes via Bluetooth — and nothing paired. It’s Game 3, guys, not preseason. You can’t just vibe-check your way through a playoff series.
Now the Hurricanes lead the series 2-1 and are howling louder than a drunk section in the upper bowl. If they keep this energy up, the Caps might want to book their golf trips early.
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Game 4 looms. The Caps better find their spark… or risk getting stormed out of their own season.