The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes play Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Monday in Carolina.

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.

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.