The Carolina Hurricanes defended home ice in Game 3, smashing the Washington Capitals 4-0 at Lenovo Center Saturday night.

Frederik Andersen and the Hurricanes' depth scoring proved the difference, in what could have been a game that went the other way fast.

In what was nearly a mirror of Games 1 and 2, the Canes were the worse team in the opening frame, getting outchanced and outshot by the Caps.

But following that same reversed blueprint, it was the Hurricanes who struck first despite it all, as Andrei Svechnikov jumped into the dot on a faceoff loss and ripped a quick shot by Logan Thompson.

And toward the end of the second period while on the power play, Jack Roslovic got his first goal of the postseason, cleanly beating Thompson shortside from the left circle.

It was a big game for Roslovic, who found himself as a healthy scratch after Game 3 of Round 1.

Not only did he score that second period tally, but he also picked up an assist on Eric Robinson's first of the postseason.

After Carolina killed off a phantom penalty to Jordan Staal, the team started rolling again and Robinson blew by John Carlson on the left wing and absolutely wired one top corner past Thompson.

From there, the Hurricanes just buried the Capitals as the team begin to forecheck and skate them into the ground. You could tell that Washington just had nothing left in the tank and were playing out the string in that period as the Canes just kept coming.

The lead ballooned to four late in the game as Carolina grabbed a second power play goal, as Blake picked up a missed shot off the end boards and got it to after quickly putting it on net.

The Hurricanes now take a 2-1 series lead with another game in Raleigh slated for Monday night.

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