The Washington Capitals made an unexpected roster move on Thursday ahead of their elimination Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes, recalling Clay Stevenson from the AHL’s Hershey Bears.

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Connor McMichael was caught by surprise on the Washington Capitals' off day on Tuesday, as coach Spencer Carbery let him know that he'd be slotting in at center going into a do-or-die Game 5 for D.C.

The Washington Capitals are far from being in all-out crisis, but hopes for their season definitely don’t look good. After a staggering 4-0 loss in Raleigh on Saturday it’s become apparent that whatever strategy this team brought into the series simply isn’t working.

The Caps showed significant changes to their forward lines Wednesday, moving Anthony Beauvillier up while shifting Connor McMichael to the third-line center role.

The Capitals are staring down elimination in Game 5. Here's what would help them start to dig out from the 3-1 hole.