The Carolina Hurricanes are heading to the Eastern Conference final for the second time in three seasons after their 3-1 victory against the Washington Capitals in Game 5 on Thursday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Frederik Andersen made 21 saves, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 4-0 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Lenovo Center on Saturday.

They didn't get swept this time around, but the Carolina Hurricanes have again fallen in the Eastern Conference Final.

Behind another solid performance from Frederik Andersen in net and a late third-period charge punctuated by an Andrei Svechnikov goal, the Hurricanes downed the Capitals in five games.

The Carolina Hurricanes switched starting goalies again for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, going back to Frederik ...

The first part you have to look at is not the lack of that from the Washington Capitals. (It’s) how the Carolina Hurricanes did that to the Washington Capitals.” They sure did. And they did it ...

Capitals coach Spencer Carbery won the Jack Adams Award on Saturday after leading Washington to the top of the Eastern ...

Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals has won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year. The league announced ...

Perhaps the most discouraging part for the Hurricanes is they look out of answers. Coaches and teams make adjustments ...