Taylor Hall’s OT goal gave the Hurricanes a 2-0 win over the Flyers

RALEIGH, NC — Taylor Hall Pak past slipped and Vladar Overtime to assist at 18:54 Carolina Hurricanes the beat Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 Monday night, leading 2-0 in their second-round series in the NHL playoffs.

Taking a short feed from the hall Sean Walker and takes the puck to the left before dropping to his knees at the top of the crease. But hopped up as Hall Jackson Blake Fought for the loose puck, corralled it and beat Vlader on a night that saw the Hurricanes quickly fall behind 2-0 for their first deficit of the season.

The series shifts to Philadelphia for Thursday’s Game 3.

Seth Jarvis It was the third period goal that forced overtime for Carolina, and Nicholas Ehlers Also scored a goal. Frederic Andersen Finished with 34 saves to help the Hurricanes improve to 6-0 in the postseason.

Still, it was easier than a smothering first period to pave the way for a 3-0 win in Monday’s Game 1. Flyers coach Rick Tocchet talked about the need for his players to react quickly against Carolina’s aggression and speed and move the puck more in difficult areas of the ice.

With the Flyers that early Jamie Drysdale And Sean Couturier scoring in the 39-second span of the first period. And they outscored Carolina 15-8 in overtime in a much more determined display, but couldn’t beat Andersen after that scrimmage in the first five minutes.

Vlader had 40 saves, including two stops for Carolina Eric Robinson During the second term break. He also got some help from time to time Travis Sanheimwho cleared a loose puck that slipped behind Vlader in the crease to deny Carolina the tying score.

Ehler’s one-timer on the power play got the Hurricanes on the board in the first. Then Ehlers fed Jarvis a backhand to beat Vlader from the right midway through the third period, ultimately forcing OT.

Philadelphia played its second straight game without a regular-season goal leader Wayne Tippett due to an undisclosed injury, and the Carolina defenseman Alexander Nikishin Took warmups but did not play as he continued his recovery from an injury suffered in the clinching game of the first-round sweep. Ottawa.