Carolina Hurricanes complete second straight playoff sweep over Philadelphia Flyers
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 10
Carolina Hurricanes complete second straight playoff sweep over Philadelphia Flyers
14 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 10
The 3-2 overtime win on Saturday sent Carolina to the Eastern Conference finals at 8-0, the first NHL team since 1987 to reach that stage unbeaten.
Taylor Hall has three goals and nine assists this postseason, while Frederik Andersen has stopped 95% of shots after a poor regular season, driving Carolina's unexpectedly dominant run.
Carolina also swept Ottawa in round one and is only the fifth NHL team to open a playoff campaign with eight straight wins; three of the previous four won the Stanley Cup.
As rookies shine and a top prospect is benched, what does this playoff exit reveal about the Flyers' future?
Frederik Andersen's goaltending is historic, but can he carry the team if its star scorer remains quiet?
Will Carolina's historic 8-0 playoff start lead to a Stanley Cup, or will the long rest prove disastrous?