Orlov's first of the evening opened the scoring at 14:01 of the first. Taking a pass from Necas at the blue line, the defenseman carried the puck down the boards into the left circle before wiring a shot past Charlie Lindgren's glove for the early lead.

Dmitry Orlov had two goals to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. It’s the sixth straight win for the Hurricanes, who also got one goal and two assists from Martin Necas.