The No. 1 pick (2010) and Hart Trophy winner (2018) is a critical player for the Canes, who have yet to lose this postseason.

PHILADELPHIA -- Jackson Blake scored at 5:31 of overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 to complete the Eastern Conference Second Round best-of-7 series sweep at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday.

What you should knowThe Flyers' season is on the line when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 at 6 p.m. Saturday in South Philly. The game will air on TNT.The Hurricanes lead the series 3-0 and would eliminate the Flyers from the playoffs with a win.

The Flyers have been eliminated from the playoffs after a 3-2 Game 4 loss in overtime by the Hurricanes.

The Carolina Hurricanes will play the Buffalo Sabres or Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Final.

Game 4 is scheduled for Saturday night in Philadelphia, where the Canes will go for their second straight sweep.

Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall scored and Frederik Andersen came through with a big third-period performance in net to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0 to open their first-round playoff series.

The Hurricanes' viral drinking vessel, the beer skate, won't return this season after the item sold out early in Carolina's playoff run.

Second-round selection recently completed sophomore season at Penn State