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Live updates: Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes – Round 2, Game 1

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The Washington Capitals are back for Round 2 after a five-day break in game action. Washington will battle their budding rival, the Carolina Hurricanes, for the opportunity to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2018 and the third time in team history (1998).

To get there, the Capitals will need to handle a quick-strike Hurricanes team at five-on-five that is hungry to make a long playoff run and is elite at special teams — both on the power play and penalty kill. Winning this round will not be easy: every major analytics predictive model is picking the Hurricanes in this series.

Frederik Andersen, who is returning from an injury in the first round of the playoffs, will get the start in goal and oppose Logan Thompson in net.

Puck drop for Game 1 is at 7:00 pm on ESPN. Let’s go Caps! Work your magic, Tom Wilson’s lucky egg.

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Ovechkin

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Kotkaniemi

Stankoven

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Carrier

Jankowski

Robinson

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Tunnel shenanigans


1st Period

Bob McDonald and Caleb Green sing the national anthem.

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Puck is dropped.

Each team starts its fourth line against each other. Martinook-Jarvis-Staal and Orlov-Chatfield vs. Duhaime-Dowd-Protas and Sandin-Roy.

Pierre-Luc Dubois almost connects with Tom Wilson on a rush in the offensive zone.

Martinook nearly deflects a shot home in front from just outside the crease.

Tom Wilson with big hits on Dmitry Orlov and Jalen Chatfield during his first two shifts.

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Shot attempts are 11 to 1 Canes early 4:58 into the first period. Carolina has two shots on goal, the Caps still don’t have one yet.

Sebastian Aho high-sticks Alex Alexeyev in his bubble shield while forechecking at 7:02.

Capitals power play.

Alex Ovechkin’s one-timer broke Tom Wilson’s stick in half as he tried to deflect it near the crease. That’s superhero power there.

Canes kill power play.

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Shayne Gotisbehere rings one hard off the post after a Canes faceoff win in the offensive zone.

Brandon Duhaime holds Dmitry Orlov, but not in a loving way. Canes to their first power play at 14:51 of the period.

Canes power play.

Capitals kill power play.

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The Capital One Arena crowd is roaring in approval after that PK. Very loud.

Matt Roy with a backhanded chance near the net. Yes, Matt Roy jumping into the play.

At intermission: The Hurricanes outshot the Caps 12 to 5 and out-attempted them at all strengths 37 to 14. But the good news is the score remains 0-0.


2nd Period

Puck is dropped.

Dylan Strome with a chance down low.

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Connor McMichael races past Brent Burns down the left wing but doesn’t get a shot away as he tries a wraparound.

Pierre-Luc Dubois rings one hard off the crossbar in the slot.

🚨 1-0 Washington Capitals. WSH Goal: Aliaksei Protas (1). Assists: B. Duhaime (1), J. Carlson (2). Time: 03:53.

Great work by Brandon Duhaime at the defensive blue line, springing Aliaksei Protas on a two-on-one. He beats Andersen to the far post with a low shot.

Logan Thompson looks really sharp and calm tonight.

Alex Ovechkin with a big hit on Seth Jarvis. Anthony Beauvillier then just misses wide open in front of the net.

ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt and rapper Wale among celebrities at Game 1 of Capitals-Hurricanes series

Andrei Svechnikov rings one hard off the crossbar again. That’s the second time in this game. He had five goals in the first round against the Devils tying a team record.

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Tom Wilson took a big ol’ dive with 2 seconds remaining trying to draw a penalty on Aho. Tom, bruh, c’mon, that’s penalty worthy.

At intermission: The Capitals lead, somewhat improbably, 1-0. The Hurricanes are outshooting the Capitals 20 to 11 and 65 to 20 in five-on-five shot attempts.


3rd Period

Puck is dropped.

NOBODY SAY THE S WORD. LOGAN WILL HEAR YOU.

Jackson Blake to the box for tripping John Carlson at 0:27 of the third period.

Caps power play.


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Brothers shot Park Police officer who arrested one of them the day before, documents say

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Brothers shot Park Police officer who arrested one of them the day before, documents say


Charging documents reveal the U.S. Park Police officer who was shot Monday in Southeast D.C. had arrested one of the suspects the day before and was following that suspect at the time.

The suspects are brothers, 22-year-old Asheile Foster and 21-year-old Darren Foster, of Southeast. They appeared in federal court Wednesday afternoon.

Court documents state the Park Police officer who was shot had arrested Asheile Foster on Sunday on suspicion of dealing drugs. The officer said he followed Foster after he was released from jail on Monday and came to Park Police headquarters to get his personal belongings.

According to prosecutors, Foster told police he knew he was being followed by a white Tesla, and he confronted the officer on Queens Stroll Place SE, jumping out in front of the Tesla before the officer swerved around him.

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Then, dozens of gunshots went off, the officer told police. He said in charging documents he was shot in the shoulder as he kept driving several blocks to the intersection of Benning Road and Southern Avenue SE, where police found him. A helicopter then took him to a hospital. According to charging documents, the officer was treated and released the same night as the shooting.

A U.S. Park Police officer who was shot in Southeast D.C. on Monday is recovering from what authorities say was likely a targeted attack. Multiple law enforcement sources tell News4’s Mark Segraves that when the officer was shot, he was investigating a shooting that occurred in Anacostia Park on Friday.

Photos in the charging documents show the brothers firing at the officer’s Tesla, according to prosecutors.

The shooting drew a massive police presence to the Southeast neighborhood near the D.C-Maryland border Monday night.

Shell casings littered the middle of the street. Police said they recovered two weapons: a Glock 9 with an extended magazine and an AR-15.

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Prosecutors said that when the officer was shot, he was investigating a shooting that occurred in Anacostia Park on Friday. No one was injured in that shooting.

Darren Foster was located and stopped shortly after the shooting, D.C. police said. Asheile Foster was found on Tuesday.

The brothers were charged with assault on a federal officer, assault with intent to kill and weapons charges. They could face up to 60 years in prison if they’re convicted.



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Washington passes new AI laws to crack down on misinformation, protect minors

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Washington just became the latest state to regulate artificial intelligence.

Under a pair of bills signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson Tuesday, companies like OpenAI and Anthropic will have to include new disclosures in their popular chatbots for Washington users.

Ferguson asked legislators to craft House Bill 1170 to crack down on AI-generated misinformation. When content is substantially modified using generative AI, that information will now have to be traceable using watermarks or metadata. The new law applies to large AI companies more than 1 million monthly subscribers.

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“ I’m confident I’m not the only Washingtonian who often sees something on my phone and wondering to myself, ‘Is that AI or is it real?’ And I feel like I’m a reasonably discerning person,” Ferguson said during the bill signing. “It is virtually impossible these days.”

RELATED: WA Gov. Bob Ferguson calls for regulations on AI chatbot companions

House Bill 2225 establishes new guard rails for AI chatbots that act like friends or companions. It applies to services like ChatGPT and Claude, but excludes more narrowly tailored chatbots, like the customer service windows that pop up when visiting a corporate website.

Chatbots that fit the bill will have to disclose to users that they are not human at the start of every conversation, and every three hours in an ongoing chat. The tools will also be barred from pretending to be human in conversation with users.

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The rules go further if the user is a minor. Companies that operate chatbots will have to disclose that the tools are not human every hour, rather than every three hours, if the user is under 18. The bill forbids AI companions from having sexually explicit conversations with underage users. It also bans “manipulative engagement techniques.” For example, a chatbot is not allowed to guilt or pressure a minor into staying in a conversation or keeping information from parents.

“AI has incredible potential to transform society,” Ferguson said. “At the same time, of course, there are risks that we must mitigate as a state, especially to young people. So I speak partly as a governor, but also as the father of teenage twins who grapple with this as a lot of parents do every single day.”

Under the law, AI chatbots will not be allowed to encourage or provide information on suicide or self-harm, including eating disorders. The companies behind these tools will be required to come up with a protocol for flagging conversations that reference self-harm and connecting users with mental health services.

The regulations come in the wake of several high-profile instances of teenage suicide following prolonged interactions with AI companions that showed warning signs. Many more AI users of all ages have reported mental health issues and psychosis after heavy use of the technology.

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Washington faces Utah, aims to stop 16-game skid

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Washington Wizards (16-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-51, 14th in the Western Conference)

Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup with Utah after losing 16 in a row.

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The Jazz have gone 13-24 in home games. Utah ranks second in the Western Conference with 16.6 fast break points per game led by Lauri Markkanen averaging 3.3.

The Wizards are 5-29 in road games. Washington is 9-10 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 15.3 turnovers per game.

The Jazz score 117.4 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 124.1 the Wizards give up. The Wizards’ 46.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.9 percentage points lower than the Jazz have allowed to their opponents (49.0%).

The teams square off for the second time this season. The Jazz won the last meeting 122-112 on March 6, with Ace Bailey scoring 32 points in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Filipowski is averaging 10.5 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Jazz. Brice Sensabaugh is averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games.

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Alex Sarr is averaging 16.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and two blocks for the Wizards. Will Riley is averaging 14.4 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 3-7, averaging 116.4 points, 43.3 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.7 points per game.

Wizards: 0-10, averaging 114.3 points, 37.4 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 130.6 points.

INJURIES: Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: out (hip), Isaiah Collier: out (hamstring), Keyonte George: out (leg), Cody Williams: out (shoulder), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder), Jusuf Nurkic: out for season (nose), Jaren Jackson Jr.: out for season (knee).

Wizards: Anthony Davis: out (finger), Tristan Vukcevic: day to day (back), Cam Whitmore: out for season (shoulder), Alex Sarr: day to day (toe), Tre Johnson: day to day (foot), Kyshawn George: out (elbow), D’Angelo Russell: out (not injury related), Trae Young: out (quad).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.



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