The sellout crowd at PNC Arena was so loud, the rookie forward couldn't hear.
"Crazy," said Foegele, who was one of the heroes for the Hurricanes with two goals and an assist. "I've never been in a place like that before where I literally couldn't hear anything, I was trying to talk to someone once and my ears were numb. It was a pretty surreal moment."
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It had been 10 years since the Hurricanes last played a home game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and, along with their fans, they were determined to make the most of it. They did with a dominating performance against the defending Stanley Cup champions for their first win in the best-of-7 series.
Now, the Hurricanes have some momentum with Game 4 at PNC Arena on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN360, FS-CR, NBCSWA), but they know they have lot more work left to do.
"A big win," Hurricanes captain Justin Williams said. "But it's only one."
It was a complete team effort by Carolina, which outshot Washington 45-18, including 18-1 in the second period and 30-8 over the final two periods. With constant pressure on the forecheck, the Hurricanes forced the Capitals into numerous turnovers in their end. That led to scoring chances for the Hurricanes and little time for the Capitals to go on the attack offensively.