Carolina ultimately pulled ahead with 1:59 remaining in regulation and hit an empty netter to bring the final score to 3-1. The Canes advance to their third Eastern Conference Final in seven years under Rod Brind’Amour, where they'll face either the Toronto Maple Leafs or Florida Panthers.

The Washington Capitals need to win Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes on May 14, or else their Stanley Cup Playoff run will come to an abrupt end. After dropping both Game 3 and 4 at the Lenovo Center,

The Carolina Hurricanes are moving on to the Eastern Conference Final after their 3-1 Game 5 win over the Washington Capitals. After winning Round 1 in five games, the Hurricanes repeated that effort with another Game 5 win in Round 2 to take the series 4-1 in Washington,