Eventually, the Washington Capitals will need their Alex Ovechkin-led No. 1 line to score goals in bunches again. But they don't need to rush their star, not with Michal Neuvirth playing like this. Neuvirth stopped 29 shots for his first NHL shutout and the Capitals beat Carolina 3-0 on Wednesday night to spoil the Hurricanes' first game on home ice. Nicklas Backstrom scored two goals in the third period, including an empty-netter, after Matt Hendricks scored early for the Capitals, who began a three-game road swing by winning their second straight. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301027007
