The Canes only needed one point to clinch the home ice advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs and they got that in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers.  Bradly Nadeau and Nikolaj Ehlers scored in the 1st period.  Brandon Bussi made 21 saves and the Canes dragged the game into overtime.  Jackson Blake could have scored a half dozen times -- including ringing an overtime try off the left post -- but it wasn't his night.  K'Andre Miller also hit the post in overtime as the Hurricanes did everything but score after the first period ended.  Carolina now waits to see who will be the second wild card in the conference between Boston and Ottawa.  Also, Pyotr Kochetkov was activated from the injured list and should start the season finale in New York against the Islanders.

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