PHILADELPHIA – The Carolina Hurricanes waited for extra time on Saturday night to end the Flyers’ season.
Goalie Frederik Andersen #31 of the Carolina Hurricanes uses his stick to deflect the puck away from his goal.
Jackson Blake scored the dagger to the Flyers’ hearts at 5:31 of extra time to give the Canes a 3-2 win and 4-0 series win. For Blake, it was second goal of the night.
“A lot went down on that goal,” Blake said. “‘Slavvo’ (Jaccob Slavin) makes an unbelievable play, and then ‘Stanks’ (Logan Stankoven) middle line drives and pushes those (defensemen) back, and ‘Hallsy’ makes a play that not a lot of people can make there. Fortunately got the bounce and it went in.”
Carolina now moves on to the Eastern Conference Final.
The Flyers did not quietly, but the Canes certainly suppressed them.
Frederik Andersen made 15 saves on just 17 shots for the win.
“I think it was tighter than a 4-0 series,” Flyers captain Sean Couturier said. “If we get a couple bounces our way at key moments, we maybe pull out a win or two. I don’t know how many posts we hit the last couple games. We had our chances. We didn’t capitalize when we needed it.”
Tyson Foerster and Alex Bump were the Flyers strikers.
Foerster staked the Flyers to a 1-0 lead in the fist period.
Carolina rallied for a 2-1 lead on goals from Blake in the second period, and Stankoven early in the third.
“How we’ve gone about it, we’re getting some huge performances,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “Everybody is doing it. It’s how we have to get it done. Go down the list, every guy had his hand in these two series wins.”
Bump forced extra time with his third period goal to tie the game, 2-2.
Dan Vladar made 37 saves in the loss.
Goalie Frederik Andersen #31 of the Carolina Hurricanes looks back to see his teammate Jaccob Slavin #74 stop the puck from crossing the goalmouth
Alex Bump #20 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Seth Jarvis #24 of the Carolina Hurricanes raise his stick in celebration of Jordan Staal #11 goal.
Shayne Gostisbehere #4 of the Carolina Hurricanes
Jaccob Slavin #74 of the Carolina Hurricanes collides with Alex Bump #20 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Alexander Nikishin #21 of the Carolina Hurricanes attempts to move Garnet Hathaway #19 of the Philadelphia Flyers from in front of Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen #31
Dan Vladar #80 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Taylor Hall #71 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Dan Vladar #80 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Nikolaj Ehlers #27 of the Carolina Hurricanes score against Dan Vladar #80 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes raise his stick in celebration of his goal during a power play against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Trevor Zegras #46 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers players salute their fans.
Philadelphia Flyers head coach, Rick Tocchet ( left) and Carolina Hurricanes head coach, Rod Brind’Amour (right) shake hands at center ice at the conclusion the playoff series.
Team captains Sean Couturier #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Jordan Staal #11 of the Carolina Hurricanes are the first to shake hands after the playoff series ends.
Carolina Hurricanes players congratulate each other for their win over the Philadelphia Flyers