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Podcast: Locked On Capitals - Daily Podcast On The Washington Capitals
Episode: Caps Crushed by Volume: Game 1 Wake-Up Call for the Capitals
Description: In Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Second Round series, the Washington Capitals fell 2-1 in overtime to the Carolina Hurricanes—but the close score masked a lopsided performance. Despite holding the only regulation lead, the Caps were thoroughly outplayed, getting outshot 33-14 and out-attempted 94-34. Carolina’s relentless forechecking and predictable shot-heavy strategy left Washington on its heels for most of the night, and a late-game mistake led to the equalizer before an unlucky overtime bounce sealed the Hurricanes' win. Postgame, Capitals players and coach Spencer Carbery acknowledged that the issue wasn’t what Carolina did—it was what Washingt...