The NHL playoffs continue next night with one game, when Carolina, who has played the entire spring without defeat so far, travels to Philadelphia for the third game of the series. Carolina’s balance is quite convincing; wins 6–0, goals 17–7, shots 439–348 and expected goals from all game situations 26.1–19.4. Against Philadelphia, the match statistics go 2–0 after two games played in Raleigh; 6–2; 128–101; 7.2 to 5.6. Carolina’s absolute positive surprise has been forward Taylor Hall, who has long been labeled a sunset rider. Hall has already hit 3+6=9 in his six playoff games, while the scoring average of the previous six regular seasons is “only” 37 pounds per season.
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