Washington Capitals’ Brooks Orpik (44) checks Carolina Hurricanes’ Warren Foegele (13) to the ice in the first period during game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Washington Capitals’ Carl Hagelin (62) controls the puck ahead of Carolina Hurricanes’ Warren Foegele (13) in the first period during game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Washinton Capitals’ Devante Smith-Pelly (25) lifts teammate Brett Connolly (10) into the boards as they celebrate after Connolly’s goal during the second period during game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ Brett Pesce (22) skates back to the bench as Washington Capitals’ John Carlson (74) and his teammates celebrate Brett Connolly’s (10) goal in the second period during game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ Saku Maenalanen (8) knocks the helmet off of Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) in the second period during game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour talks with coach Jeff Daniels as his team watches a replay of a goal by Washington Capital’s Nicklas Backstrom (19) in the second period during game five of their first round Stanley Cup series against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Washington Capitals’ Brett Connolly’s (10) scores a goal in the second period on Carolina Hurricanes’ goalie Petr Mrazek (34) during game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ goalie Petr Mrazek (34) deflects a shot by Washington Capitals’ Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) during the second period in game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) deflects a shot by Carolina Hurricanes’ Nino Niederreiter (21) in the third period during game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Washington Capitals’ Nic Dowd (26) celebrates with the bench after scoring a goal in the third period on Carolina Hurricanes’ goalie Petr Mrazek (34) to put the Capitals up 5-0 during game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.CRobert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the third period to give the Capitals a commanding 6-0 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes during game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ goalie Petr Mrazek (34) deflects a shot by Washington Capitals’ Carl Hagelin (62) in the third period during game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8) and Carolina Hurricanes’ Calvin de Haan (44) chase down the puck in the third period during game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour and assistant coach Jeff Daniels watch the final seconds of the third period as the Hurricanes fall 6-0 to the Washington Capitals in game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com
Carolina Hurricanes’ goalie Petr Mrazek (34) leaves the ice after the Hurricanes fell 6-0 to the Washington Capitals in game five of their first round Stanley Cup series game on Saturday, April 20, 2018 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Robert Willettrwillett@newsobserver.com