Through three games in their second round series with Carolina, Alexander Ovechkin and the Capitals are in trouble. The Hurricanes now own a 2-1 series edge after blanking Washington 4-0 on Saturday.

The Washington Capitals find themselves down 2-1 in their second-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes despite being the best team in the Eastern Conference during the season. Washington has struggled to find any consistency on offense against Carolina,

The NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer has no points through three games. If the Capitals want to survive this series, that needs to change in a hurry.