Carolina won the NHL's Eastern Conference by a four-point margin. In the round of 16, they recorded four straight victories against Ottawa, and there are many indications that the quarterfinal series against Philadelphia will end similarly.
In the third meeting between the teams there was no contest. Carolina walked away with a 4–1 win and thus has match point. If the team wins again on Sunday night, a semifinal spot would be secured in the fewest possible number of games (8).
In the semifinals, Carolina would face either Buffalo or Montreal, who have already played seven and eight playoff games, respectively, even though those teams have met only once in their quarterfinal series so far.
Facts: This is how it went in last night's playoff matches
Quarter-finals:
Philadelphia–Carolina 1–4 (Carolina leads the series 3–0)
