Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho led the team’s offense with two goals and an assist, while Andrei Svechnikov added two assists in a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals. The Hurricanes struggled to contain Washington’s scoring despite their top players’ contributions. Pyotr Kochetkov returned to action after a brief absence, though his impact on the game remains unclear. The defeat extends Carolina’s recent challenges in securing victories against strong opponents.

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 ...