Hall's score on a 1-on-1 chance came less than three minutes after Jakob Chychrun had brought the Capitals to within 2-1, while Walker's score came about 4 1/2 minutes after Ovechkin's goal.

Get concise answers to your questions. Try Ask The Post AI. Washington’s season-ending media availability arrived Saturday — the day the Capitals hoped to face the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 6.

The Washington Capitals knocked down reports that next year will be all-time leading goal scorer Alexander Ovechkin’s last in the NHL, saying no decision has been made on the Russian’s future.

The Capitals have never won a postseason game in Raleigh (0-4). Carolina has won a league-leading 35 games at home this season.

LAST GAME: Sean Walker scored late and Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net clincher to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday night for a 3-1 lead in their second ...