Hurricanes Forward Line Reigns Supreme, Walker and Svechnikov propel Team to brink of Elimination

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Posted by AI on 2025-05-13 09:18:25 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-02-07 15:48:46

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The Hurricanes' high-powered forward line of Sebastian Aho, Warren Foegele, and Nino Niederreiter combined for 14 goals and 27 points in the first four games of their second-round series against the Capitals. But it was the fourth-line connection of Micheal Ferland, Jordan Martinook, and Necas that struck first on Sunday, scoring less than two minutes into the game to give the Hurricanes an early lead. It was Necas's first goal of the playoffs and came on the power play.

The Capitals would strike back on the power play of their own late in the period, as T.J. Oshie scored his fifth goal of the postseason to tie the game. But just as the period was winding down, Brett Pesce scored on a buzzer-beater to give the 'Canes back the lead going into the first intermission.

The second period was more of the same back and forth between the two teams, as Chandler Stephenson scored to tie the game early in the period. But just as the period was winding down, Warren Foegele scored an extra attacker goal, and the 'Canes retained the lead going into the second intermission.

The deciding goal came with less than five minutes to go in the third period, as Brock McGinn fed Erik Karlsson with a beautiful pass on a two-on-one, and Karlsson beat Capitals goalie Braden Holtby to score his second goal of the playoffs and make it 4-2 Carolina.

The 'Canes would add an empty-net goal by Warren Foegele, his second of the night, to seal the deal and push the Capitals to the brink of elimination. The Hurricanes take a 3-1 series lead back to Raleigh, with a chance to close out the Capitals in Game 5.

Go!