Capitals beat Hurricanes 6-0 to take 3-2 series lead

Nicklas Backstrom needed five games to match his goal output from the entire 2018 playoffs, and he and Alex Ovechkin have the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals one victory away from the second round.
Apr 21, 2019, 05:22 am - Associated Press
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1st PeriodCARWSH
7:33Nicklas Backstrom (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal)
Assists: John Carlson (4), Tom Wilson (2)
01
2nd PeriodCARWSH
14:21Nicklas Backstrom (5) (Even Strength Goal)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (3)
02
16:11Brett Connolly (1) (Even Strength Goal)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (4), Nicklas Backstrom (2)
03
3rd PeriodCARWSH
1:04Tom Wilson (2) (Power Play Powerplay Goal)
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (4), John Carlson (5)
04
8:57Nic Dowd (1) (Penalty Shot)
Unassisted
05
10:14Alex Ovechkin (3) (Power Play Powerplay Goal)
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (5), Nicklas Backstrom (3)
06

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