Hurricanes score three third period goals to beat the Stanley Cup Champions in Raleigh
The Carolina Hurricanes are taking the defending NHL champion Washington Capitals to a deciding Game Seven.
Carolina scored three times in the third period to pull out a 5-2 win in Game Six of their first-round series in Raleigh.
Jordan Staal snapped a 2-all tie early in the third to put Carolina in front for good.
Brett Connolly and Alex Ovechkin had first-period goals for Washington, which led 2-1 after one.
The home team has won all six games in the best-of-seven matchup.
The Capitals will host Game Seven on Wednesday.
In other NHL playoff action on Monday, the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 in overtime to win that series in six games.