Carolina Hurricanes

Jesper Fast deflected in a shot on a power play at 7:09 of overtime, lifting the Hurricanes to a series-ending 3-2 victory Thursday night.  Fast’s deflection while shielding Akira Schmid set off a celebration for the Hurricanes, who never led until the final play and twice trailed by a goal before winning the best-of-seven series 4-1.  They’ll next face the winner of the Florida-Toronto series, with the Panthers leading that one 3-1.