Breaking down the third-period penalties, fisticuffs that overshadowed the Caps’ Alex Ovechkin scoring career goal No. 892 as he chases Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894.

The 5-1 win for Carolina included 142 combined minutes of penalties — 122 of which came in the third period — including two fights and six misconducts.

Analyzing Wednesday’s Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

As the minutes ticked away between the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals, the Hurricanes were running away with an important victory. A win over the C

When - 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 2 Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South (WRAL), TNT, truTV, MAX, TVAS, MNMT

Not at least in 31 years, since Gretzky passed “Mr. Hockey” Gordie Howe’s all-time mark of 801 career goals. Gretzky is accompanying Ovechkin on the approach to 895 like Howe did for him on the way to 802 in 1994.

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield will not face any supplemental discipline from the NHL Department of Player Safety for his takedown of Washington Capitals forward Connor McMichael on Wednesday.

The Capitals (48-18-9 and 105 points in 75 games) currently hold the top seed in the East but have lost four of their last five matches.

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