Carolina Hurricanes adjust practice schedule ahead of Game 2

Even while playing on the road against the Eastern Conference's top regular-season team, the Hurricanes showed no lack of confidence, and were rewarded with no mandatory practice on Wednesday.

The Hurricanes will not practice today following their Game 1 overtime victory from the night before, indicating a heavy confidence with their play heading into Game 2 today.

Carolina allowed Washington to get just 14 shots on goal, the second-fewest surrendered in their team's history.

Capitals goalie Logan Thompson stopped 31 shots for Washington, who were stuck defending in their own zone for long stretches, a role reversal that drained energy from the Eastern Conference's top seed, a team more used to applying pressure than withstanding it.

Carolina is still flawless on the penalty kill this postseason, stopping both of Washington's power plays to go 17-for-17 overall. Combined with Kotkaniemi and Stankoven capitalizing on a miscue and Slavin scoring with Jarvis providing a screen, that proved to be the difference in the game.

While the Hurricnaes decided to take the day off, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery may be forced to shake up his lines after a horendous outing from his troops. It's time to get back to the drawing board for Carbery and the Capitals.

Game 2 is set for Thursday night at 7:00pm from Capital One Arena in Washington.