Carolina Hurricanes edged out the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime on Monday night, extending their lead to two games in their second-round NHL playoff series. The decisive goal came from Taylor Hall at 18:54 of the extra period.
The Hurricanes, having trailed by two goals early in the game, mounted a comeback to secure the victory. This marks their first instance of falling behind in the postseason.
Flyers' goaltender Dan Vladar was a significant factor in the game, turning aside 40 shots, including two crucial saves against Carolina's Eric Robinson on second-period breakaways. Despite his efforts, the Flyers could not maintain their early advantage.
The scoring for the Hurricanes began with Nikolaj Ehlers in the first period on a power play. Seth Jarvis netted the equalizer in the third period, forcing the game into overtime.
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In the moments leading to the winning goal, Hall capitalized on a loose puck battle initiated by Jackson Blake, ultimately beating Vladar.
The Flyers had initially taken a 2-0 lead in the first period with goals from Jamie Drysdale and Sean Couturier, but were unable to score again against Hurricanes' goalie Andersen.
