The Washington Capitals knotted their Stanley Cup playoff series with the Carolina Hurricanes at a game apiece with their win on Thursday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. - The National Hockey League today announced that Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals will take place on Tuesday, May 6, at Capital One Arena in Washington. The game will air exclusively on ESPN in the United States.

The Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes will start their best-of-seven series on Tuesday night at the Capital One Center in Washington D.C. The starting time is 7 o'clock.