The Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals play Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Tuesday in D.C.

There is a huge difference between how the Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals try to score goals. The Hurricanes have by far the highest shot volume in the NHL playoffs, while the Capitals led by NHL career goal-scorer Alex Ovechkin are more selective and use their defense to generate offense by focring turnovers.

Here are some thoughts on what we’ve seen from various Capitals now that we’re sufficiently removed from the first round. Alex Ovechkin: All systems are go for the ol’ fella. Washington didn’t win his minutes territorially against the Canadiens,