Carolina Hurricanes' Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) clears the puck around St. Louis Blues' Nick Leddy (4) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 12, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) reaches for a loose puck as St. Louis Blues' Zack Bolduc (76) and Scott Perunovich (48) defend during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 12, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Blues' Scott Perunovich (48) passes as Carolina Hurricanes' Jack Drury (18) and Stefan Noesen (23) defend during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 12, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Blues' Nick Leddy (4) brings the puck down the ice as Carolina Hurricanes' Jake Guentzel (59) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 12, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Carolina Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin (74) is congratulated by Sebastian Aho (20) after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues Friday, April 12, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Blues' Brayden Schenn (10) and Carolina Hurricanes' Tony DeAngelo (77) battle for a loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 12, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Carolina Hurricanes' Martin Necas (88) shoots past St. Louis Blues' Marco Scandella (6) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 12, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) handles the puck as St. Louis Blues' Zack Bolduc (76) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 12, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Blues' Tyler Tucker (75) handles the puck as Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 12, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Blues' Jordan Kyrou (25) scores during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes Friday, April 12, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)