Carolina Hurricanes' Nathan Gerbe (14) loses his edge and the puck to Edmonton Oilers' Taylor Hall (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Edmonton Oilers' Nail Yakupov (64) of Russia, has his shot blocked by Carolina Hurricanes goalie Anton Khudobin (31) of Kazakhstan, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Carolina Hurricanes' Alexander Semin (28) of Russia, gets pulled down by Edmonton Oilers' David Perron (57) for a penalty during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Edmonton Oilers' Matt Hendricks (23) battles with Carolina Hurricanes' Jeff Skinner (53) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Edmonton Oilers' Taylor Hall (4) poke the puck away from Carolina Hurricanes' Alexander Semin (28), of Russia, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)