US EditionBad-angle shot eliminates Ovechkin and the Capitals, ending 'memorable' year for Washington
- The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 5 on May 15, 2025, in Washington to end the second-round NHL playoff series.
- The Capitals entered the postseason as Eastern Conference leaders, celebrating their 50th anniversary and supporting Alex Ovechkin as he chased Wayne Gretzky's career goals record.
- Andre Svechnikov scored the series-clinching goal from a severe angle near the corner, marking the second tight-angle score allowed by Capitals goalie Logan Thompson in the game.
- Thompson posted a.911 save percentage in the playoffs, with Ovechkin contributing five goals in the postseason, and Coach Carbery called this season one of the greatest he has experienced.
- Washington's most successful season since their 2018 Stanley Cup ended with the loss, but Carbery expects Ovechkin to return next season and praised the group's accomplishments and leadership.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson takes the blame for Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov’s 'shitty' series-clinching goal
Logan Thompson played well for the Washington Capitals this season and the playoffs. But in Game 5, things did not go his way. He let in two goals from tough angles against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Bad-angle shot eliminates Ovechkin and the Capitals, ending ‘memorable’ year for Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Logan Thompson probably made dozens of saves in these playoffs tougher than this one — a shot by Andre Svechnikov from a severe angle that knocked Washington out of the postseason.
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Bad-angle shot eliminates Ovechkin and the Capitals, ending 'memorable' year for Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Logan Thompson probably made dozens of saves in these playoffs tougher than this one — a shot by Andre Svechnikov from a severe angle that knocked Washington out of the postseason.
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