After dropping both Game 3 and 4 at the Lenovo Center, the Second Round series returns to the Capital One Arena on Thursday night. While it's tough to come back and win a best-of-seven series when you're down 3-1, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery is taking it one game at a time.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals NHL game to be played on May 15, 2025 on ESPN.

For part of Monday night, the Washington Capitals stunk. For other parts, they tried desperately to remain with the Carolina Hurricanes — and just about did. But think about that for a second. It feels as if the Capitals are merely trying to hold on to this second-round Stanley Cup playoff series with the tips of their fingernails as the Hurricanes rip it away from them.