The Washington Capitals experienced a disappointing loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3, falling 4-0 and trailing 2-1 in their second-round series. Despite an aggressive start in the first period, where they outshot the Hurricanes 8-5 and out-chanced them 13-11, they could not convert on their opportunities. Both head coach Spencer Carbery and player Nic Dowd noted the importance of maintaining pressure and scoring early. The Caps struggled significantly in the latter periods, allowing Carolina to dominate in chances and ultimately seal their victory.
"We put a lot of pressure on their defenseman, made it really challenging for them to break pucks out... I think that's what we did a better job of tonight."
"If you score one of those opportunities early, you get a lead, one, two-nothing, and it changes the whole outlook of the game... We just needed to do a little bit better."
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