The Washington Capitals faced a significant challenge during their loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, falling 5-1 after arriving late to Raleigh. Despite generating more high-danger chances at even strength, the Capitals' ineffective penalty kill, which permitted three goals, was a critical factor in their defeat. Goaltending woes compounded the issue, with Logan Thompson struggling before being replaced by Charlie Lindgren. Alex Ovechkin's ongoing pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's scoring record continued, as he marked his 892nd goal but couldn't lead his team to victory amidst their overall lacklustre performance.
"The Capitals' penalty kill allowed three power-play goals. You simply are not going to win many hockey games if you let the opposition put up those sorts of numbers on their power play."
"Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal. He is now two goals shy of tying and three goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history."
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