NHL Playoffs Thursday 5-11

NHL SECOND-ROUND STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF SCORES…
CAROLINA 3 – New Jersey 2 (OT)… The Hurricanes outlasted the Devils to wrap up the second-round Stanley Cup playoff series in five games. Jesper Fast tipped in the winning goal on a power play at 7:09 of overtime. Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns scored second-period goals. Carolina awaits the winner of the Toronto-Florida series in the Eastern Conference final.

DALLAS 5 – Seattle 2… The Stars scored the game’s first three goals and coasted past the Kraken to take a 3-2 lead in the second-round Stanley Cup playoff series. Roope Hintz scored two goals and assisted on another. Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist. Jason Robertson assisted on three goals.  The series returns to Seattle for tomorrow’s Game 6.