Logan Thompson made 27 saves and Tom Wilson had a purpose and an help within the Washington Capitals’ 3-1 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes in Sport 2 of their Jap Convention semifinal sequence Thursday.
Connor McMichael and John Carlson additionally scored for the Capitals. The sequence is tied 1-1 because the Hurricanes assume the home-ice benefit. Sport 3 is Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.
Carolina is outshooting Washington by a 61-35 margin within the sequence, together with a 28-21 edge in Sport 2. Regardless of this benefit, the Hurricanes have scored solely thrice towards Thompson, who has been a drive in Washington’s web all through the playoffs.
After stopping 27 of 28 pictures in Sport 2, Thompson has a sterling .931 save proportion and a 2.01 goals-against common over the Capitals’ seven postseason video games.
Shayne Gostisbehere had Carolina’s solely purpose, and Frederik Andersen stopped 18 of 20 pictures.
After gathering solely 14 pictures in Sport 1, the Capitals had 9 pictures alone within the second interval Thursday as a part of a way more constant offensive efficiency.
On the 2:16 mark of the second interval, a sloppy clearance try from Sean Walker close to the center of the ice ended up springing McMichael on a breakaway. The ahead buried the wrist shot for his fourth purpose of the playoffs.
The Capitals’ first strike was adopted by one other fast purpose 1:54 into the third interval. Throughout an influence play, a pleasant passing sequence concluded with Carlson’s shot from the circle.
Washington was 1-for-3 on the ability play Thursday, lastly fixing Carolina’s excellent penalty-kill unit. Earlier than Carlson’s purpose, the Hurricanes have been an ideal 19-for-19 on the kill throughout their first six playoff video games and the primary two intervals of Sport 2.
The Hurricanes outshot the Capitals by a 17-7 margin within the third and made it a one-goal recreation on Gostisbehere’s power-play tally on the 9:26 mark. That was as shut as Carolina might get, as Wilson sealed the Capitals’ win with an empty-net purpose within the remaining minute.
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