Raleigh, NC – Cam Ward made 22 saves to record his second 0, in a Southeast Division battle at RBC Center.
Jussi Jokinen scored a pair of goals, one shorthanded and one on the power play, and Jiri Tlusty also found the back of the net for Carolina, which snapped a two-game skid and avenged a 2-1 loss to the Capitals on January 15.
Tomas Vokoun was tagged for all three goals on 33 shots in the loss for Washington, which failed to carry over momentum from a 3-0 shutout of the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.
