Hurricanes Overcome Two-Goal Deficit to Win Fifth Straight
Capitals Collapse in Third Period, Conceding Five Goals
- The Carolina Hurricanes rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Washington Capitals 6-2, extending their winning streak to five games.
- Despite leading through two periods, the Capitals gave up five goals in the final 20 minutes, marking their first loss in regulation this season when leading after two periods.
- Hurricanes' defenseman Brent Burns scored twice, and Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and two assists, marking his sixth consecutive multipoint game.
- Vasily Ponomarev, making his NHL debut, scored in the final minute, contributing to the Hurricanes' six unanswered goals.
- The Capitals, who have lost two in a row and six of seven, were penalized for back-to-back slashing, leading to two of the Hurricanes' third-period power-play goals.
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