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No practice for Washington Capitals following Game 4 defeat
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On Monday night in Raleigh, the Washington Capitals suffered a tough loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, a defeat they can only afford once more in this series. Here's a breakdown of how it unfolded.
The Hurricanes defeated the Capitals 5-2 in Game 4 on Monday night in Carolina and are now one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Final.
Fans irate over Capitals skipping practice ahead of elimination game on Thursday night.
Sammi Silber reported that the Capitals will be off tomorrow and will only practice tomorrow in preparation for Game 5 on Thursday night back in Washington.
Capitals will be off tomorrow. Practice on Wednesday.
In their Game 4 victory, Taylor Hall, Seth Jarvis, and Shayne Gostisbehere each found the back of the net for the Hurricanes, while goaltender Frederik Andersen held the Capitals scoreless until the third period and ended the game with 19 saves.
Ovechkin's snipe got the NHL's career goals leader on the scoresheet for the first time this series. Thompson finished with 32 saves.
Following their Game 4 loss, Capitals fans took to social media to voice their discuss with the coach's decision to have a rest day on Tuesday.
Carbs should be working their butts off
As if they aren't gonna have days off for a while after Thursday, the team that's playing like shit gets a day off
The worst part: If the Capitals can't come back, this team, in my heart of hearts, really had the ability to win the Stanley Cup.
The series now heads to Washington for Game 5 on Thursday, where the Capitals will be fighting to avoid elimination, while the Hurricanes look to secure their second Eastern Conference Final appearance in the past three years.
| POLL | ||
MAI 13 | 36 ANSWERS No practice for Washington Capitals following Game 4 defeat Do you agree with Carbery's decision have an off-day for the Capitals following their Game 4 loss to Carolina on Monday? | ||
| yes | 28 | 77.8 % |
| no | 8 | 22.2 % |
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