Updated 2025 NHL Playoff Bracket, Schedule After Capitals Eliminated, Jets Force G6

Updated 2025 NHL Playoff Bracket, Schedule After Capitals Eliminated, Jets Force G6

The Carolina Hurricanes became the second team to clinch their spot in the conference final round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday.

Capitals eliminated due to offensive struggles, lack of depth

Inability to execute clean breakouts, special teams also among factors in 5-game loss to Hurricanes

Capitals see their season ended in Game 5 by the Hurricanes: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals couldn’t write the storybook ending that perhaps some envisioned for them during the 2024-25 season. Instead, they were eliminated by the forever-annoying Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the second round. What a truly fun year. We’ll look back on this season very fondly. Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Final Series GameScore Composition pic.twitter.com/YaY93wQNZA — HockeyStatCards (@hockeystatcards) May 16, 2…

The Carolina Hurricanes are back in the NHL conference final two years after their last appearance. They beat the Washington Capitals and their star Alex Ovechkin (3-1) on Thursday and won their series with four wins at one.

Capitals’ offense needs to wake up to avoid early elimination - Daily Faceoff

The best team in the Eastern Conference during the regular season is on the brink of elimination, and could use a much-needed scoring punch to keep its season alive. Through the first four games of the Metropolitan Division Final, the Washington Capitals have been locked down by the strong defensive structure of the Carolina Hurricanes. Even with a roster filled with names like Alex Ovechkin, Dylan Strome and Tom Wilson, the Capitals have strugg…