The Carolina Hurricanes have take a 2-1 series lead thanks to a 4-0 shutout of the Washington Capitals in Game 3. Frederik Anderson made 21 saves in the win for Carolina Saturday nigh at Lenovo Center.
The first period was scoreless as the Caps led in shots 9-6. In the second at 12:34 Andrei Svechnikov scored his sixth goal of the playoffs.
Jack Roslovic made it 2-0 at 18:37. In the third period the Hurricanes added two more. Eric Robinson scored at 3:14. Jackson Blake made it 4-0 with a power play goal at 16:44.
The Hurricanes led in shots 11-6 in the second period and 11-6 in the third period. The Hurricanes led in shots overall 28-21. Logan Thompson made 24 saves in the loss.
"Once we get down, it's a tough spot for us. As a team, it gets off track, and our puck play after that wasn't great. They're the best defensive team in the League for a reason. You have to work constantly for your offense. It's hard, but that's the challenge: staying with it (in the) first period, second period, third period. You're going to have to go win pucks. "Spencer Carbery
Jakob Chychurn believes the Caps could've jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first period based on all the shots they put up in the opening 20.
"If we find the back of the net there, I think we open the floodgates and we're able to find a few extra goals. I think once we get one here, we're going o be rolling. (I have) all he confidence in the world for the next game. I have no doubt about this group. We don't feel worried, we don't feel out of it. "Jakob Chychrun
Game 4 is Monday night at 7 p.m. from Lenovo Center on TNT, truTV and MAX.