The Carolina Hurricanes have reason to feel confident going into Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Washington Capitals at Lenovo Center on Monday (7 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN,

But yeah, to answer the question, it was ugly. Objectively ugly. There is sport for the aesthetically minded; there is sport for the casual observer; and then there was whatever Capitals-Hurricanes, Game 3, delivered to those of us who watched it play out on Saturday night.

The Washington Capitals suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, raising serious questions about their ability to respond with their backs against the wall.