Hurricanes on sweep's brink

The Carolina Hurricanes moved to the verge of a series sweep after a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3.

Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov both scored on the power play as the Hurricanes improved to 7-0 in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Goaltender Frederik Andersen made 28 saves to stifle a desperate Flyers offense that has struggled significantly with the man advantage this postseason.

Philadelphia is now facing elimination as the series stays in their home arena for Game 4 on Saturday.

Carolina's dominant performance has established them as the clear favorite to reach the Eastern Conference Finals.