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Here are your links for today: Devils Links A couple names to keep an eye on for front office positions: Hockey Links The Hurricanes are having a dominant playoff run: Playoff scoring leaders as of Saturday: Hart Trophy finalists: “Auston Matthews remains uncertain about his future with the Toronto Maple Leafs despite the team’s recent […]
*The Flyers really seemed to give it their all in Saturday night’s Game 4, but in the end, it was just not enough to overcome what is a very, very good Carolina Hurricanes team. Boys did their best. Recap ! *Because this team can never simply be normal, Rick Tocchet decided to scratch Matvei Michkov in what was, obviously, the biggest game of the season. So that’s cool. [ BSH ] *But yeah, it’s hard to be mad at where this season ended up. Running into a team on what is shaping up to ...
The Philadelphia Flyers just got kicked out of the playoffs thanks to being swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round. But, there are still some things to take away from that series. They may have lost four straight games, but they were not all stinkers and complete blowouts to a team who feels destined to finally break through and finish the season on a high note. There are things to learn from this series and let’s go over them — the good and the bad. Flyers’ power play ...
At the end of the night, Dan Vladar’s glove got a piece of the shot, but the puck trickled over it and into the net. The Flyers goaltender smashed his stick against the post and could be heard screaming in frustration. Philadelphia lost 3-2 in overtime, shook hands with Carolina, and got a loud ovation from the Flyer fans who stuck around to send them off. The goaltender, who never had any playoff starts before this 2025-26 season, finished the night with a .925 save percentage, stopping ...
The Carolina Hurricanes made history on Saturday by becoming the first team under the current Stanley Cup Playoff format to sweep its first two series with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 4 over the Philadelphia Flyers. The second line of Logan Stankoven, Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake was excellent yet again, providing all of […]
Jackson Blake scored his second goal of the game at 5:31 of overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes nipped the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 to complete the sweep at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday. Blake also drew an assist on Logan Stankoven’s marker, Taylor Hall had three helpers, and Frederik Andersen made 15 stops for the Hurricanes, who are a perfect 8-0 in the postseason. Tyson Foerster and Alex Bump scored, and Dan Vladar finished with 37 saves for the Flyers. Kirill Kaprizov had a goal ...
Never are there meteorologists talking about hurricane season in the middle of May, but the Carolina Hurricanes swept through Philadelphia tonight, destroying the hopes and dreams of the Flyers and their fans. It's been a long time since a team has opened the playoffs with two-straight playoff series wins by sweeps, but the Hurricanes have written their names alongside the handful of teams who have. The scary part is that this dominance may continue as the Hurricanes now have a pile of time to...
Facing elimination for the first time, the Philadelphia Flyers had their home ice and new blood in the lineup. Carolina was attempting to be the first team since the 1985 Edmonton Oilers to open the playoffs with eight straight wins. Missing Noah Cates, Owen Tippett, and now Matvei Michkov, the Flyers did what they do best: lean on Dan Vladar. William Carrier also leaned on Vladar, taking a goal off the board for Carolina, and for the second time in the series, they needed overtime to settle t...
The Carolina Hurricanes picked up a 3-2 overtime win in Game 4 over the Philadelphia Flyers to secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Final, becoming the first team to go 8-0 through the first two rounds under the NHL’s current playoff format. Just as they did in Game 2, the Flyers came out of […]
The Philadelphia Flyers are pulling out all the stops for their Game 4 must win contest Saturday evening against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. And it appears they’re putting in two young blue-chip prospects for the National Hockey League playoff debuts, while scratching another. Although nothing was officially confirmed during the pre-game warmup skate, forward Jett Luchanko and defenseman Oliver Bonk are in for contest while winger Matvei Michkov is a healthy scratch. The lines were ...
The Carolina Hurricanes have the opportunity to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Final on Saturday in Game 4 of their second-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers. If they can do it, they would become the first team since the NHL moved to having the postseason comprised entirely of best-of-7 series to open with […]
The Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending question is still running rampant, and the limited free agent class does not help their situation. Daily Faceoff’s Matt Larkin identified over a dozen goaltenders who could become available this off-season. He broke the netminders down into four tiers based on their appeal for teams like the Oilers who are seeking…
Though it had not reached the point of outright elimination game, there was a distinct feeling heading into it that Game 3 would be make-or-break for the Flyers. The dreaded drop to 0-3 in the series loomed, but if the Flyers learned anything from their Game 2 pop, it was that their process can work against this Hurricanes if they let it, and their confidence should have remained well intact as they returned home and looked to take the next step forward. And, to their credit, the Fl...
The Philadelphia Flyers made the Pittsburgh Penguins look funny in their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series, and now in the second round, the Carolina Hurricanes are feeding them their lunch. The Flyers are down 3-0 to the Hurricanes and there doesn't appear to be any sign of hope, as Carolina has quickly turned into a legit Stanley Cup contender. There's going to be significant roster changes coming for the Flyers, and here's three players who aren't expected back next season: Rasmus Rist...
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov returned to action on Thursday in Finland’s 5-4 loss to Switzerland at the Beijer Hockey Games in Ängelholm, Sweden. Barkov scored Finland’s only goal in the shootout, and Cats teammate Anton Lundell dished out three assists for the Finns, who will open the IIHF World Championship on March 15, versus Germany in Zurich. Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and an assist in the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 victory over the P...
The Carolina Hurricanes extended their winning ways with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night in the Xfinity Mobil Arena. The Canes remain undefeated in postseason play and now lead this second round series, 3-0. They are 7-0 overall in these playoffs. Going back to the regular season, they have won 16 […]
The Flyers had their share of chances early, but took way too many penalties in a 4-1 loss to Carolina in Game 3 on Thursday night. The loss puts Philadelphia down 3-0 in the series, with the Hurricanes looking to sweep in Game 4 on Saturday night. The basics First period: 17:27- Jordan Staal (Andrei Svechnikov, Shayne Gostisbehere) (PPG) Second period: 2:31- Trevor Zegras (Emil Andrae, Porter Martone), 15:59- Jalen Chatfield (Jordan Staal, Jordan Martinook) (SHG) Third period: 3:50-...
After taking a disappointing loss in overtime on the road in Game 2, the Flyers are back on home ice tonight for the first time in this series, and looking to break out for their first win against the Hurricanes. They’ve been getting things moving in the right direction, but this task is going to be easier said than done, and desperate times are beginning to arrive, as the Flyers look to avoid falling all the way down to 0-3 in the series. Puck drop: 8:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺...
The Philadelphia Flyers are just hours away from hosting their first second-round playoff game since 2012 and we have good what looks to be a brand-new lineup for Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes. With Noah Cates suffering a series-ending injury , head coach Rick Tocchet was forced to make some major changes to his lineup. The 27-year-old center was a key part of what worked down the middle and since this team is already lacking some firepower at center — especially considering Cate...
The Carolina Hurricanes take their undefeated postseason record on the road as they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semi-finals on Thursday night at the Xfinity Mobile Arena. Game time is 8 P.M. According to reports from the morning skate the Canes will have their full complement of players available, […]
While the Flyers have generally outperformed expectations over their first series and change in this playoff run, there has been one specific scenario that they just cannot get right. Throughout the first seven first periods they played in the playoffs, the Flyers have failed to score. Despite blitzing the Penguins early on and running out to a 3-0 series lead, the Flyers never really took the play to the Penguins early on. In fact, the Penguins seemed to be the quicker team off the mark...
*Alright friends, the party comes home to Philadelphia tonight, with the Flyers and Hurricanes facing off in Game 3 tonight at 8 p.m. Why 8 p.m.? WHO KNOWS. Anyway, big news ahead of this one is that the Flyers will be without Noah Cates. For the rest of the series. [ NHL ] *So what will this team look like down the middle for the remainder of these games against the Canes? Rick Tocchet offered some insights yesterday. [ BSH ] *One thing seems obvious, to us at least: Sean Couturier ...
After the Philadelphia Flyers ' 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of their second-round series, forward Noah Cates was seen sitting on an equipment box and being wheeled to the locker room, per reports . "He didn’t seem to be writhing in pain," said Jordan Hall, "but the Flyers clearly didn’t want him putting pressure on one of his legs." On Wednesday, the word has come down on the severity of his injury, and it's not good: Cates has been ruled out for the rest of the series....
The Philadelphia Flyers suffered a tough loss in Game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. They took an early 2-0 lead, but the Canes battled back to force overtime, where Taylor Hall buried a loose puck to give Carolina a 2-0 lead in the series. But that wasn’t the only loss the Flyers felt on Monday night. Noah Cates was spotted with a walking boot after the game , sparking speculation about the center’s status for the rest of the series. Rick Tocchet said on Tuesday ...
While the Philadelphia Flyers are busy trying to overcome a 2-0 series deficit to the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the playoffs, they still had stakes in the result of the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery. And now we know that they came up with a big win. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the draft lottery. The results poured out and went in Toronto’s favor to land them the projected top prospect Gavin McKenna as they search for relevancy yet again. The Maple Leafs had an 8.5 percent c...