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RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 15: Dougie Hamilton #19 of the Carolina Hurricanes converses with Alexander Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 15, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: Game 4 Preview in Carolina

Washington Capitals: Big Lineup Changes After Game 3 Loss

Washington Capitals: Three Keys to a Better Game 4

Washington Capitals: That Ain’t Gonna Work

RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 15:Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) gets ready to hit Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) as they fight during the first period of the third game of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, April 15, 2019. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals Get Blanked 5-0 by Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11: Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana (13) warms up for the game against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 11, 2019, at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals Stick to Same lines, with One Minor Swap for Game 3

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 13: Brooks Orpik #44 of the Washington Capitals is mobbed by teammates after scoring the game winning goal in overtime giving the Capitals a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: Game 3 Preview at Carolina Hurricanes

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 02: Brooks Orpik #44 of the Washington Capitals plays against the Vegas Golden Knights during Game Three of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Capital One Arena on June 2, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals Win in Overtime, Grab 2-0 Series Lead

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11: Washington Capitals fans stand prior to the game against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 11, 2019, at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: Happiness in D.C. in Just a Few Short Minutes

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals celebrates with Evgeny Kuznetsov #92 after scoring his second goal of the game against the Carolina Hurricanes in the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: Going with the Same Lineup for Game 2

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11: Jakub Vrana #13 of the Washington Capitals and Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes skate after the puck in the third period in Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: Game 2 Preview vs. Hurricanes

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring a first period goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Washington Capitals Take Game 1 Over Carolina Hurricanes 4-2

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 27: Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) makes a second period save on a shot by Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) on December 27, 2018, at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: How They Can Take Advantage of the Hurricanes

Washington Capitals (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: Game 1 Preview vs. Carolina Hurricanes

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 07: Alex Ovechkin #8 and Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals watch as teammate Brooks Orpik #44 celebrates with the Stanley Cup after their team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game Five of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 7, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Capitals won the series four games to one. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: Top Moments from 2018’s Stanley Cup Run (Slideshow)

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 14: Chandler Stephenson #18 of the Washington Capitals looks on against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 14, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: The Chandler Stephenson Dilemma

RALEIGH, NC - DECEMBER 14: Justin Williams #14 of the Carolina Hurricanes chats prior to a faceoff with former teammate Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals during an NHL game on December 14, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: Why the Carolina Hurricanes are Better Than You Think

RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 28: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) with the puck with Carolina Hurricanes right wing Nino Niederreiter (21) behind him during the 2nd period of the Carolina Hurricanes game versus the Washington Capitals on March 28th, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: First Round Preview vs. Carolina Hurricanes

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 04: Tom Wilson #43 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal during the first period of Game Four of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights at Capital One Arena on June 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: First Round Playoff Schedule vs. Hurricanes

New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 3-0 in Game 82

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 01: Washington Capitals defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler (34) skates during warm ups before the Calgary Flames vs. the Washington Capitals NHL game on February 1, 2019 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: Lineup Changes Aplenty as Regular Season Comes to a Close

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 18: New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) has his second period shot deflected by Washington Capitals defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler (34) on January 18, 2019, at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

One to Go: Washington Capitals Set to Host New York Islanders in Season Finale

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 04: Lars Eller #20 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at Capital One Arena on April 04, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Washington Capitals: Lars Eller Continues to Haunt his Former Team

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 04: Goalie Braden Holtby #70 and Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrate after defeating the Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena on April 04, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Washington Capitals Beat Canadiens, Clinch Metropolitan Division

MONTREAL, QC - NOVEMBER 19: Jeff Petry #26 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against Tom Wilson #43 of the Washington Capitals in the NHL game at the Bell Centre on November 19, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals Host Playoff Chasing Montreal Canadiens

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: Washington Capitals left wing Carl Hagelin (62) skates up ice during the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals NHL game March 26, 2019 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

How have Carl Hagelin and Nick Jensen impacted the Washington Capitals?

SUNRISE, FL - APRIL 1: Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers skates for possession against Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals at the BB&T Center on April 1, 2019 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals Almost Complete Comeback Against Panthers

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 09: Tom Wilson #43 of the Washington Capitals battles for the puck against Jonathan Huberdeau #11 and Keith Yandle #3 of the Florida Panthers in the first period at Capital One Arena on February 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals Take on Panthers Monday Night in Final Road Game