In Raleigh, Teuvo Teravainen scored with less than a minute left in the middle frame to break a 1-1 tie and give the Carolina Hurricanes a 2-1 lead they would hold to tie their series with the Washington Capitals, 2-2.
Petr Mrazek made 30 saves and has yielded just one goal in two games for the Canes.
“I can’t say enough about our group,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “We just battled. We’re giving everything we can. Our [defensemen] were really solid tonight. They really held the fort down and our goaltending came up big at the end.”
Alex Ovechkin scored the Caps’ only goal of the game.
“It is probably a step in the right direction (from a 5-0 loss in Game 3),” Capitals forward Tom Wilson said. “I think we need every guy on all four lines, all the [defensemen], everyone together pulling in the same direction. They are working extremely hard and they are making it tough on us for sure, but if we play as a group, I am confident we will get the job done.”
Warren Foegele struck for the Canes in the fist period to stake them to a 1-0 lead.
“That crowd got all of us going there,” Foegele said. “When you carry the puck, you can hear the crowd roar. We’re believing in each other. This is a big win for our team and we’ve just got to keep moving forward.”
TJ Oshie was injured in the third period after hitting the boards after a push from Foegele.
“He will not be with our team for a while. He won’t be playing anytime soon,” Washington head coach Todd Reirden said.
The “push” was more than that.
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Braden Holtby made 22 saves in the loss.
“You can’t wait too long. We responded tonight, we didn’t get a win. We need to get more desperate. Let’s bring a little bit more next game and try to find a win on home ice,” Matt Niskanen said after the loss.
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