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Hurricanes Crush Flyers 4-1, Lead Series 3-0

5/8/2026

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Hurricanes Take Lead

Carolina beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 on May 7, 2026, taking a 3-0 series lead.
Jordan Staal opened scoring on the power play, with Andrei Svechnikov adding a goal.
Jalen Chatfield scored a shorthanded goal, third Hurricanes defenseman to do so in the playoffs.
Frederik Andersen recorded his seventh straight playoff win, giving Carolina a 7-0 record while the Flyers went 0-for-5 on the power play and took 38 penalty minutes.

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Staal Scores

Jordan Staal scored an early power-play goal that lifted arena energy.
Rod Brind'Amour said leadership and player readiness are needed to keep focus after a 3-0 lead.
Frederik Andersen helped offset reduced turnovers, strengthening the Hurricanes' defense.
Shayne Gostisbehere said the Flyers’ system forces extra skating, tiring them and opening seams for the Hurricanes.

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Hurricanes Take Lead

Carolina beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 on May 7, 2026, taking a 3-0 series lead.
Jordan Staal opened scoring on the power play, with Andrei Svechnikov adding a goal.
Jalen Chatfield scored a shorthanded goal, third Hurricanes defenseman to do so in the playoffs.
Frederik Andersen recorded his seventh straight playoff win, giving Carolina a 7-0 record while the Flyers went 0-for-5 on the power play and took 38 penalty minutes.

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