Washington Capitals: 1st in Metropolitan Division, 111 points, def. MTL in Round 1 (4-1) Carolina Hurricanes: 2nd in ...

Protas helped the Capitals close out the series, playing 16:48 at right wing on the fourth line with Brandon Duhaime and ...

McMichael and Strome scoring turned the tide in favor of the Capitals, who after an uneven ... on a quality scoring chance in the first and Nic Dowd on a shorthanded odd-man rush in the second.