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

5/9/2026

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Hurricanes Sweep Flyers

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 on May 7, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, taking a 3-0 lead.
Jordan Staal and Trevor Zegras each scored in the second period, tying the game at 1-1.
Jalen Chatfield, Andrei Svechnikov and Nikolaj Ehlers scored later, completing a 4-1 win.
Carolina outshot Philadelphia 30-19, finished 2-for-9 on the power play while Philadelphia was 0-for-5, and yielded 58 penalties for 156 minutes across three games.

Summary

Brind’Amour Bench Minor

Rod Brind’Amour, Hurricanes head coach, received a bench minor for unsportsmanlike conduct after a disputed penalty.
Carolina’s 7-0 postseason streak ties a record held by four teams and would become an 8-0 run to the Eastern Conference Finals if the sweep is completed.
Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale called officials “antsy,” urged teammates not to retaliate, and responded to X users demanding a trade for Travis Konecny and criticizing goalie play.

Summary

Nikishin Returns

Noah Cates will miss the remainder of the series after a lower-body injury, weakening the Flyers’ penalty-kill unit.
With Owen Tippett also out, coaches say limiting penalties will be crucial for the Flyers to stay competitive.
Alexander Nikishin has been cleared from the NHL concussion protocol and is available for the Hurricanes in Game 3.
The Hurricanes remain unbeaten in the 2026 playoffs, preparing for Game 3 at 8 p.m. at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

History

Historical Context

After the 2005-06 season, the Carolina Hurricanes captured their first Stanley Cup, defeating the Edmonton Oilers in a Game 7 win that gave North Carolina its inaugural major-league championship. The team entered the playoffs as the Southeast Division leader with 112 points and became the third former WHA franchise to lift the Cup, a milestone that still frames the franchise’s modern aspirations.

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Hurricanes Sweep Flyers

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 on May 7, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, taking a 3-0 lead.
Jordan Staal and Trevor Zegras each scored in the second period, tying the game at 1-1.
Jalen Chatfield, Andrei Svechnikov and Nikolaj Ehlers scored later, completing a 4-1 win.
Carolina outshot Philadelphia 30-19, finished 2-for-9 on the power play while Philadelphia was 0-for-5, and yielded 58 penalties for 156 minutes across three games.

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