RALEIGH, N.C. -- Frederik Andersen made 21 saves, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 4-0 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Lenovo Center on Saturday.

Frederik Andersen recorded his first postseason shutout in five years as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 4-0.

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.