Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho led the team’s offense with two goals and an assist, while Andrei Svechnikov contributed two assists in a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals. The Hurricanes struggled to contain the Capitals’ scoring despite a strong individual performance from their top players. Pyotr Kochetkov returned to action after an extended absence, though his impact on the game remains unclear. The defeat adds to Carolina’s recent challenges in maintaining consistency against top-tier competition.

Sebastian Aho scored two goals and had an assist, Andrei Svechnikov had two assists for Carolina (1-1-1), which lost 5-2 at the Washington Capitals on Friday. Pyotr Kochetkov, in his first game since ...