The Carolina Hurricanes took a 3-0 series lead against the New York Islanders with a 3-2 win in Thursday's Game 3.

Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov found the back of the net in the first period to give the Hurricanes a lead they wouldn't surrender.

After starting Semyon Varlamov for the first two contests, the Islanders turned to Ilya Sorokin for Game 3. He was pulled before the halfway mark after allowing three goals on 14 shots.

Varlamov stopped all eight shots he faced in relief.

Carolina has earned one series sweep since the team moved from Hartford in 1997. The Hurricanes beat the Islanders in four games in the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

New York looks to avoid elimination in Game 4 on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.

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