NHL LiveWire: Maple Leafs at Capitals, Game 5

Toronto's James van Riemsdyk, Washington's Evgeny Kuznetsov mic'd up in Eastern Conference First Round series

By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

Each night through the second round, NHL LiveWire will take fans inside one Stanley Cup Playoff game.

On Friday, Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk, Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov and referee Brian Pochmara were mic'd up to capture the sounds of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round series in Washington. There is also a look into the Capitals dressing room before and after the game.

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