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 WASHINGTON (AP) - The closest thing the last-place Washington Capitals will come to a playoff series this season is a scheduling quirk that has them playing the first-place Carolina Hurricanes over and over and over again. The results have been surprisingly competitive.
The Hurricanes defeated the Capitals 4-3 in a shootout Wednesday night, two days after beating their Southeast Division rivals 6-5 in overtime in Raleigh. Washington won 3-1 and 5-1 in Raleigh as part of a recent road trip, and the clubs will meet again Friday in Washington for their fifth matchup in two weeks.
"What we thought would be a real negative of playing a team five times in seven games has become very entertaining," Washington coach Glen Hanlon said.
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