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Hurricanes rout Capitals, lose Kotkaniemi to injury

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith (7) and Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) fight in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith (7) and Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) fight in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith (7) knocks the puck away with Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (20) nearby in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck as Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei (76) defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Carolina Hurricanes center Derek Stepan, right, celebrates his goal with teammates in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck (16) loses the puck after colliding with Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) prepares to score a goal past Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek, left, in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas, right, celebrates his goal with teammates in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (22) celebrates his goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) celebrates his goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Hurricanes rout Capitals, lose Kotkaniemi to injury