Hurricanes, Stanley Cup and Game 3
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Last year's Stanley Cup Final featured three overtime games. Will there be OT this year? Here are the rules, longest games and 2026 results.
SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives an overview of Game 4 of the conference final matchup between Carolina and Montreal in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Jackson Blake scored 5:28 into overtime for his second of the game, Logan Stankoven also scored in regulation and the Carolina Hurricanes finished a four-game sweep with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight season.
Before Bussi took over to start the third period, Andersen played every minute of the Hurricanes’ first 16 games this postseason. Andersen was 12-1 with a 1.41 goals-against average, .931 save percentage and three shutouts through the first three rounds.
The 2026 NHL playoffs mean true overtime hockey is back. Three-on-three play and shootouts are out and there could be some very long games.