Overview

• The Carolina Hurricanes secured a 3-1 victory in Game 5, clinching the second-round series to advance to their sixth Eastern Conference finals since 1997.
• Andrei Svechnikov's late goal and Seth Jarvis' empty-netter sealed the Hurricanes' win, with Frederik Andersen making 18 saves.
• Alex Ovechkin, who surpassed Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record in April, faced another early playoff exit in his 20-year career.
• The Capitals have only advanced past the second round once during Ovechkin's tenure, winning the Stanley Cup in 2018.
• Washington head coach Spencer Carbery praised Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin, calling him a Norris Trophy-caliber player despite his lack of recognition.