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Capitals continue to impress in romp over Hurricanes

Geoff Burke / USA TODAY Sports

Still just two points left on the table now in the space of 14 games for the Washington Capitals.

The NHL's hottest team pushed its point streak to 14 with a 6-1 thrashing of the Carolina Hurricanes Monday, matching the second-longest mark in franchise history.

Washington has out-scored its opponents 65-27 over that span, scoring at least four goals in eight consecutive games. And if you discard their outlying 8-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins last week, the Capitals are averaging three goals for each one they have pulled out of their own net since Dec. 29.

Contributions are coming from up and down the lineup, but T.J. Oshie and Justin Williams, the two pending unrestricted free agents, have been particularly hot. Oshie has goals in four straight, and eight of the last 12 games, while Williams has scored nine goals and 15 points on this 14-game run.

Carolina has now lost four in a row, each to Metropolitan Division giants, keeping idle Philadelphia in postseason position.

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