Hurricanes avoid another sweep, force Game 5 against Panthers

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer

SUNRISE, Fla. — With their season on the line, the Carolina Hurricanes found a way to play their best hockey.

Frederik Andersen returned to the net and stopped 20 shots for his fifth career playoff shutout, Logan Stankoven got the only goal Carolina needed and the Hurricanes won their first Eastern Conference finals game in nearly 20 years by beating the Florida Panthers, 3-0, on Monday night.

Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal got empty-netters to seal it for the Hurricanes...