The Canes became the first modern NHL team to sweep each of their first two playoff series as Jackson Blake sent his team into the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season with a 3-2 win over the Flyers in overtime. Carolina trailed 1-0 entering the second period, but Blake's first of the night got them even. Logan Stankoven's 7th of the playoffs gave the Hurricanes the lead, but they would need overtime to seal the deal. At 5:31, Blake took a pass from Taylor Hall (3 assists) and his shot carried off of Dan Vladar's glove and into the bottom of the net for the win. It was the 6th time the Hurricanes have ended a series in overtime in Rod Brind'Amour's coaching career. They are 6-0 in overtime close out situations.

The Canes are one win away from the Eastern Conference finals after a 4-1 win over the Flyers in Philadelphia. Jordan Staal had a power play goal and set up Jalen Chatfield's 2nd period shorthanded marker as the Canes used their special teams prowess and rod the continued play of Frederik Andersen to a 3-0 series lead. Andersen's best work was done early as Philadelphia had chances to take the lead in the first 5 minutes. But, saves on Travis Konecny and Alex Bump plus some help from the post kept the game scoreless until late in the opening period when Staal shoveled in a rebound off the end boards on the power play. The Canes never trailed in the game -- the 6th time in 7 games that's happened -- and extended the lead in the 3rd period through Andrei Svechnikov and Nikolaj Ehlers. Andersen made 18 saves and is now 7-0 with a 1.02 GAA/.957 SV%

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For the first time this playoff season the Canes found themselves trailing. Phildelphia scored twice in a 39 span early in the 1st period to jump out to a 2-0 lead. But, Nikolaj Ehlers and Seth Jarvis each scored their first goals of the postseason and Taylor Hall continued his torrid stretch with a goal at 18:54 of overtime to give the Hurricanes the win and a 2-0 series lead heading to Game 3 on Thursday in Philadelphia. Ehlers' goal came on the power play in the first period and cut the Philly lead in half. Jarvis' came in the middle of the 3rd and got Carolina even at 2-2. Frederik Andersen made 34 saves including the last 33 after the Flyers scored on 2 of their first 3 shots. Andersen has won all 6 of his playoff starts with a 1.02 goals against average and a .958 save percentage. Hall's 3rd goal gives him 9 points this playoff year the most he's had in a single postseason in his career. Jackson Blake had a couple of helpers to up his total to 8 points so far.