Canes blank Flyers to open semifinals

Stankoven, the youngest player to score in five consecutive playoff games to start his career, tallied only 91 seconds into the game. Jackson Blake added a goal and an assist while Mike Reilly had two helpers for the Hurricanes, who have yet to trail in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs. palladian.co.za

Dan Vladar stopped 20 shots for the Flyers, who will attempt to regroup when the series resumes Monday in Raleigh. Carolina, who finished atop the Eastern Conference standings during the regular season, followed their first-round sweep of the Ottawa Senators with another decisive victory.