Nhl

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Buffalo Sabres' John Scott (32) battles for a rebound after a save from New York Islanders' Anders Nilsson (45), of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday April 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, left rear, celebrates with Brett Bellemore after Staal scored against Philadelphia Flyers goalie Cal Heeter during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Philadelphia Flyers' Scott Hartnell, center, goes after the puck as Carolina Hurricanes' Ron Hainsey, left, and Riley Nash, right, try to keep him away from it during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Manny Malhotra, left, scores a goal on Philadelphia Flyers goalie Cal Heeter, right, as Kimmo Timonen watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Philadelphia Flyers' Sean Couturier, right, makes his move on Carolina Hurricanes' Anton Khudobin, left, of Russia, for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Philadelphia Flyers' Wayne Simmonds, left, reacts to scoring the Flyers' third goal against Carolina Hurricanes' Anton Khudobin, right, of Russia during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Philadelphia Flyers' Scott Hartnell, center, slides into Carolina Hurricanes goalie Anton Khudobin, top, of Russia, after behing hooked by Hurricanes' Ron Hainsey during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Anton Khudobin, left, of Russia has some words with Philadelphia Flyers' Scott Hartnell, left, after Hartnell collided with Khudobin in the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Philadelphia Flyers goalie Cal Heeter, left, reaches for a rebound in front of teammate Sean Couturier (14) and Carolina Hurricanes' Jeff Skinner during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Anders Lindback (39), from Sweden, deflects a shot in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, passes in front of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Radko Gudas (7), from the Czech Republic, in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)