The team captain's third-period goal also broke a new NHL record. The Capitals announced, "Ovechkin scores his fifth goal of the playoffs to cut the deficit to 3-2. With the goal, Ovechkin passed Mario Lemieux (76) for the 12th-most playoff goals in NHL history.

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome have been non-factors so far in Round 2 against the Hurricanes, and that needs to change in Game 4.

The Washington Capitals need Alex Ovechkin to get going in order to help take the series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes.