The Washington Capitals will attempt to string back-to-back wins together for the first time in nearly three weeks when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.

The wounded: Canucks: Filip Hronek (shoulder, three weeks), Pettersson (undisclosed, day to day). Predators: Adam Wilsby (upper body, day to day). Hurricanes: Tyson Jost (lower-body, indefinite), ...

There have been plenty of surprising teams through the first half of the 2024-25 season, none more so than these six.

The Carolina Hurricanes have been frustrated with some recent results, and now there's barely any time to soak in a special performance.