At the buzzer, Martone and Skyler Brind’Amour pushed and shoved one another. No penalties were called.
Shots: Flyers 5 (12 overall) – Hurricanes 8 (14 overall)
Faceoffs: Flyers 11 (18 overall) – Hurricanes 3 (9 overall)
THIRD PERIOD SYNOPSIS
Vladar blocked a shot through traffic in the opening minute. At the other end, Barkey nearly made something out of nothing with sheer hustle.
At 4:22, Carolina’s Charles-Alexis Legault was called for a four-minute high sticking penalty on Barkey (it also could have been called elbowing). After a replay review, the penalty came off the board.
As play resumed Vadar made a clutch save. He made another one with traffic at the net at the 6:15 mark. The Zegras line responded with a very strong shift.
York made a defensive stop to end a shift where the Flyers got hemmed in. At 9:10, Vladar froze the puck for a stoppage.
Travis Konecny set up a prime scoring chance at the net for Cates at 10:12.
At 11:44, Tippett broke through the middle and hit the post, but was slashed by Ehlers. The Flyers went to their second power play. Konecny had one scoring chance. Tippett had another.
Blake made a move around Sanheim. Vladar made a better save at 17:49.
Shots: Flyers 8 (20 overall) – Hurricanes 9 (23 overall)
Faceoffs: Flyers 11 (29 overall) – Hurricanes 6 (15 overall)
OVERTIME SYNOPSIS
Zegras had the first scoring chance of the sudden death. Blake hit the post for Carolina. Vladar made a save on Ehlers and held the puck at 2:03. Michkov had a chance on a semi breakaway. Vladar made a late save on Nadeau.
Overtime shots were 3-0 Carolina.
SHOOTOUT SYNOPSIS
Zegras was unable to score on the backhand. Blake was denied by Vladar’s outstretched skate.
Michkov ran out of room on an east-west-east move. Nadeau was denied on a five-hole attempt.
Konecny tried a quick short side shot. Miller missed on a backhander.
Foerster beat Bussi to the glove side. Nikishin was denied and the Flyers nailed down a playoff spot!
