The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes meet in the second round of the NHL playoffs in a series between division rivals that play the same defensively but try to score in entirely different ways.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals are getting ready to square off in the second-round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The NHL has announced the entire schedule for this series, updating dates and respective times.

Here are some thoughts on what we’ve seen from various Capitals now that we’re sufficiently removed from the first round. Alex Ovechkin: All systems are go for the ol’ fella. Washington didn’t win his minutes territorially against the Canadiens,