After the Capitals threw everything they had at the Hurricanes in the first period, Washington ran away and hid. It was the kind of game that can end a series, mentally if not mathematically.

Bouncing back from a Game 2 loss in Washington, Carolina veteran goaltender Frederik Andersen made 21 saves as the host Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 4-0 on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference second-round series.

The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes play Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Saturday in Carolina.