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MAY 13 • NHL.COM
Sean Walker - Two-point effort in Monday's win Walker produced a goal and an assist Monday in the Hurricanes' 5-2 win over the Capitals in Game 4 of their second-round series.
Impact Both points came in the third period as the 'Canes fended off a comeback attempt. Walker had been held off the scoresheet in eight straight games to begin the team's postseason run, and his role on the third pairing doesn't give him much of a fantasy ceiling after a regular season that saw him collect five goals and 16 points while playing all 82 games.
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Taylor Hall - Two points including Game 4 winner Hall scored the game-winning goal and added an assist Monday in the Hurricanes' 5-2 win over the Capitals in Game 4 of their second-round series.
Impact With Carolina leading 2-1 in the third period, the veteran winger got sprung for a breakaway by a blue line-to-blue line pass from Jack Roslovic, and Hall made no mistake as he ripped the puck blocker side on Logan Thompson. After managing just one point in the first round against the Devils, Hall has a goal and three points in the last two contests. He'll look to stay hot as the 'Canes try to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals with a Game 5 win Thursday.
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Frederik Andersen - Sharp again in Monday's win Andersen made 19 saves Monday in the Hurricanes' 5-2 win over the Capitals in Game 4 of their second-round series.
Impact Jakob Chychrun ended his playoff shutout streak in the third period at 123 minutes and 24 seconds, but Andersen was stout once again and Carolina never trailed in the contest. The 35-year-old netminder has yet to allow more than three goals in an outing this postseason, and he'll take a 1.41 GAA and .935 save percentage through eight games into Game 5 on Thursday as the 'Canes look to punch their tickets to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Jakob Chychrun - Two points in Game 4 loss Chychrun scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist Monday in the Capitals' 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 4 of their second-round series.
Impact Both points came in the third period as the Caps tried in vain to rally from an early 2-0 deficit. It was the first time in the series that Chychrun had gotten onto the scoresheet, and through nine playoff contests the 27-year-old blueliner has three goals and five points, with Monday's helper being his first point on the power play.
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Logan Thompson - Downed again by 'Canes Thompson stopped 32 of 36 shots Monday in the Capitals' 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 4 of their second-round series, with Carolina's final goal getting scored into an empty n...
Impact Washington's offense didn't wake up until the third period after falling behind 2-0, but Thompson couldn't give them a window to find an equalizer in the final frame. Thompson has given up four goals in back-to-back starts after looking sharp to begin the series, and with the Caps facing elimination in Game 5 on Thursday, the 28-year-old netminder will need to regain his earlier form. Through nine playoff games, Thompson still sports a 2.45 GAA and .918 save percentage.
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