Jakob Chychrun scored his 100th career goal, Alex Ovechkin got his 901st into the empty net and the Washington Capitals defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Tuesday night. Brandon Duhaime and Dylan Strome also scored,

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without yet another defenseman as the team endures an early-season injury crisis.

Taylor Hall and Logan Stankoven scored in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 for their fourth straight win.

Carolina Hurricanes rookie defenseman Charles Alexis Legault had surgery to repair multiple torn extensor tendons in his right hand after getting cut by a skate blade at Toronto.

Nikolaj Ehlers scored for the Hurricanes (11-5-0), who had won four straight. Frederik Andersen made 24 saves before leaving the game with 5:10 remaining following a collision with Carolina captain Jordan Staal. Pyotr Kochetkov played 3:36 in relief.

Andersen allowed three goals on 27 shots prior to sustaining the injury. Pyotr Kochetkov took over in goal. Given Andersen's lengthy injury history, expect the Hurricanes to exercise caution, especially since they also have Brandon Bussi on the NHL roster as a third goalie.

Here’s the truth about the 2025-26 Carolina Hurricanes: they are an outstanding hockey team. Under Rod Brind’Amour they remain one of the sharpest 5-on-5 squads in the league.

Both Charles-Alexis Legault and Joel Nystrom picked up their first NHL points. Legault recorded one goal and one assist, while Nystrom had an assist on the night, marking a memorable night for the two young players. “You dream of scoring one since you've been a kid, so being able to get one tonight is a great feeling,” Legault said.