Andrei Svechnikov scored the go-ahead goal with just under two minutes left as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 5 on Thursday night to advance to the Eastern Conference final for a second time in three years.

The Carolina Hurricanes have befuddled many fans with their unorthodox style of offense throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they have also stumped their opponents en route to their second Eastern Conference Final appearance in the last three years.

Andrei Svechnikov’s second-period goal gave the Carolina Hurricanes the lead in Game 3 against the Washington Capitals, and was his sixth of the playoffs.