NEW YORK — As Paul Stastny approached the goal line in the corner, he just decided to fling it toward the net.
It went in, and the Carolina Hurricanes are moving on to the second round of the playoffs again.
Stastny scored 6 minutes into overtime, and the Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round for the third straight year and fourth in the last five.
Derek Stepan started the winning sequence when he intercepted Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech's clearing pass.