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The Capitals will look to even their Second Round series when they face the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at Lenovo Center for Game 4. The Capitals are 2-0 following a loss in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs and 25-24 in Game 4s in best-of-seven series all-time.

Tom Wilson recorded a game-high 11 hits in Saturday’s Game 3. Wilson’s 11 hits tied a postseason career high and are tied for the second most in a playoff game by a Capitals player since 2005-06. Wilson ranks tied for ninth among all skaters in hits this postseason with 41. Wilson, who was the only player in the NHL this season with 30-plus goals and 200-plus hits, is one of five skaters this postseason with at least seven points and 40 hits (also Zach Hyman, Max Pacioretty, Sam Bennett and Eetu Luostarinen).

Wilson is expected to play in his 96th career Stanley Cup Playoff game tonight, which will move him past Calle Johansson and Michal Pivonka (95) for sixth place on the franchise’s all-time list.

MOST PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED IN FRANCHISE HISTORY

Player

Games Played

1. Alex Ovechkin

159

2. Nicklas Backstrom

139

3. John Carlson

135

4. Dale Hunter

100

5. Kelly Miller

100

6. Calle Johansson

95

6. Michal Pivonka

95

8. Tom Wilson

95

9. Evgeny Kuznetsov

87

10. Jay Beagle

85

Schedule & Availability

Tuesday, May 13

Day Off

Wednesday, May 14

10:30 a.m. – Practice, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

Participating players and head coach Spencer Carbery will be available after the skate

Thursday, May 15

10:30 a.m. – Optional morning skate, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

Participating players and head coach Spencer Carbery will be available after the skate

7 p.m. – Game 5, Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Capital One Arena

TV: TNT, truTV and Max

Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7

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Caps Clips

May 12, 2025

Dump ’n Chase: Caps Clash with Canes in Critical Game 4

Washington Post: Panic? The resilient, even-keeled Capitals aren’t ready to go there.

Monumental Sports Network: Capitals remain confident heading into Game 4

The Athletic: How Logan Thompson is dominating NHL playoffs with smart reads, ‘nth degree’ competitiveness / (Washington Capitals mentioned)

NHL.com: NHL Tonight: Capitals vs. Hurricanes preview / Capitals need more from Ovechkin, Carlson to even East 2nd Round against Hurricanes

The Hockey News: Avalanche, Penguins Greats Dominate NHL’s Quarter-Century Team Reveal (Alex Ovechkin mentioned) / Veterans First: NHL Insiders Pick Players Who Deserve Cup First From Each Contender (Nic Dowd mentioned)

The Hockey News – Washington: John Carlson 'Well Aware' He Needs To Be Better, Ready To Help Turn Things Around For Capitals: 'I'm Not Worried About It' / The Capitals' Deployment Of Ovechkin vs. The Hurricanes Has Been A Bit Of A Balancing Act. What's The Game Plan Going Forward?

The Hockey News – AHL: Two-Time Defending Champion Hershey Bears Eliminate Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Advance To Atlantic Division Finals

ESPN: Stanley Cup playoffs: Previews for Capitals-Canes, Knights-Oilers

Daily Faceoff: 2025 IIHF World Championship: Crosby, Nazar highlight top standouts from Day 3 (Antoine Keller mentioned)

Field Level Media: Capitals get shutout in Game 3 to Hurricanes

Sports Illustrated: Washington Capitals Cup Odds Reach New Low

Washington Times: Capitals ‘turn the page’ for Game 4 after blowout loss to Hurricanes

The Gist: Dallas Stars down Winnipeg Jets 5–2, take 2-1 series lead in Round 2 (Washington Capitals mentioned)

Broadcast (Excluding Game Highlights):

Washington Capitals: Pierre-Luc Dubois | May 11 / John Carlson | May 11 / Spencer Carbery | May 11

Caps Radio 24/7: Caps This Morning with John Walton & Katie Florio: Today's Podcast

Carolina Hurricanes:

Carolina Hurricanes: 'Textbook Hurricanes Hockey' Results In Second Series Lead

NHL.com: Hurricanes energized, 'doing a lot of things right' entering Game 4 against Capitals

AP: Hurricanes’ Andersen, Oilers’ Skinner enter Monday’s playoff Game 4s on far different trajectories

The Athletic: What have the Carolina Hurricanes done to Alex Ovechkin?

The Hockey News – Carolina: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals Game 4: Lineups, Game Preview and How to Watch

Charlotte Observer: Burns-Ovechkin battle in Hurricanes-Capitals series an old-time physical duel