The Capitals are staring down elimination in Game 5. Here's what would help them start to dig out from the 3-1 hole.

The Capitals have no other choice, trailing the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Second Round heading into Game 5 of the best-of-7 series at Capital One Arena on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS). After losing the past two games on the road, Washington returns home with its season on the brink of elimination.

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Washington Capitals in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-1 lead in the series.

Team captain Alex Ovechkin scored a power play ... The series now returns to Washington for Game 5 on Thursday. The Capitals will need all of the 48 hours between now and then to recalibrate ...

Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns, 40, and Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, 39, are two of the NHL’s oldest players, but remain super intense, especially during the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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The Caps showed significant changes to their forward lines Wednesday, moving Anthony Beauvillier up while shifting Connor McMichael to the third-line center role.

Alex Ovechkin leads the Washington Capitals against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of a series the ‘Canes lead 2-1.