Saint Paul (Minnesota)/Philadelphia – The Carolina Hurricanes have become the first team to reach the semifinals in the National Hockey League play-offs. The club from North Carolina defeated the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday away from home 3-2 after extra time and also won this series 4-0 in the best of seven mode. In the Eastern Conference final, the Hurricanes will face the Buffalo Sabers or the Montreal Canadiens (score: 1:1).
