Carolina were 4–0 in the round of 16 against Ottawa and are now 4–0 in games against Philadelphia. The last team to advance to the semifinals with eight straight wins was the Edmonton Oilers in 1985.
Philadelphia had to win the game to even have a chance at a miraculous turnaround. It didn't happen - even though the game went into overtime. In the sixth minute of overtime, Carolina's Jackson Blake knocked Philadelphia out of the playoffs.
The match thus ended 3–2 to Carolina.
Carolina will next face the winner of the series between Buffalo and Montreal.
Facts: This is how it went in last night's playoff matches
Quarterfinals:
Philadelphia – Carolina 2–3 (0–4 in games, Carolina advances)
Minnesota–Colorado 5–1 (1–2)
