Teravainen, Aho help Hurricanes polish off sweep

RALEIGH, N.C. — Teuvo Teravainen and Greg Mckegg scored 66 seconds apart in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Friday to sweep their second-round series.

Teravainen and linemate Sebastian Aho each had a goal and an assist, captain Justin Williams and rookie star Andrei Svechnikov each added insurance goals, and goalie Curtis Mcelhinney made 26 saves in his second career playoff start.

The Hurricanes — who went a decade between playoff berths — earned the first four-game sweep in franchise history and have reached the Eastern Conference final in each of their past four postseason appearances since 2002. They’re also unbeaten in five home playoff games.

Now Carolina — after winning six straight and eight of nine — has time to heal before facing the Columbus-boston winner.

Mathew Barzal scored a first-period power-play goal, and Brock Nelson added a late goal for the Islanders, who managed five goals in the series and were swept for the first time since the Rangers did it in the first round in 1994.

Stars 2, Blues 1 —

At St. Louis, Jason Spezza scored in the first period and Esa Lindell in the second to back Ben Bishop, who had 38 saves, as

Dallas grabbed a 3-2 series lead.

Jaden Schwartz scored, and Jordan Binnington made 25 saves for St. Louis, including stops on three breakaways in the first 4:08 of the second period.

The Blues went 0-for4 on the power play and gave up several quality short-handed scoring chances.

Lindell’s goal, which came on a backhand shot from the high slot and put the Stars up 2-0, was his first of the postseason.

Schwartz’s goal, at 8:26 of the third, came after a giveaway by Bishop.