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Despite Flyers’ Restrictions, Matvei Michkov Has Exceeded Expectations

The Philadelphia Flyers were swept in the second round by the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, pushing Game 4 to overtime. Despite a generally cheerful mood after turning 3.8% playoff odds into a first-round upset over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the future of the franchise could change forever this summer.

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3 Takeaways From Flyers’ Season-Ending Game 4 Loss vs. Hurricanes

The last five Philadelphia Flyers seasons all ended the same way. After game 82, or whenever the last home game on the schedule was, the players on a Flyers team overmatched by at least half of the NHL made their way to center ice, sticks raised for one last salute.

Rick Tocchet News / Athlon Sports / May 10

Hurricanes Coach Rod Brind’Amour’s Handshake With Flyers’ Rick Tocchet Draws Attention

Coach Rod Brind’Amour and Rick Tocchet shared one of the most talked-about moments after the Carolina Hurricanes completed a second-round sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 10

Winners, losers from Saturday's Stanley Cup playoffs: Wild's stars get them on the board

The second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Saturday night, and we already saw one team advance to the conference finals as the Carolina Hurricanes improved their postseason winning streak to eight consecutive games.

Hurricanes make history with second straight sweep to open playoffs

Flyers will have offseason of Matvei Michkov questions after another playoff healthy scratch

Things finally looking up for Maple Leafs ahead of next season

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The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

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NHL News / Brotherly Bullies / May 9

Clock Strikes Midnight, Flyers Eliminated By Hurricanes

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers had just a 3.8% chance of making the playoffs after the Olympic break. They also had a 3.8% chance of advancing to the next round entering tonight.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 9

Flyers’ Jett Luchanko, Oliver Bonk Make Stanley Cup Playoffs Debut

The Philadelphia Flyers have made a surprising move in an attempt to avoid a second round sweep at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes. Rookies Jett Luchanko and Oliver Bonk made their Stanley Cup Playoff debut when the Flyers took the ice, playing over healthy scratches Matvei Michkov and Emil Andrae.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 9

Flyers will have offseason of Matvei Michkov questions after another playoff healthy scratch

Even though it ended in disappointment with a second-round sweep at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, the 2025-26 season was an unexpected success for the Philadelphia Flyers.

Hurricanes make history with second straight sweep to open playoffs

Things finally looking up for Maple Leafs ahead of next season

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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 9

Injury Updates: Stone, Tippett, Abols

While the Golden Knights regained the lead in their series against Anaheim on Friday night, it wasn’t all good news. Steve Carp of The Sporting Tribune

Philadelphia Flyers News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 9

Flyers’ Rick Tocchet makes striking admission ahead of do-or-die Game 4

The Philadelphia Flyers are on the brink of elimination in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Philadelphia trails the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0, with a crucial Game 4 on Saturday.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 8

Flyers don’t appear to be in Hurricanes’ league. What’s gone wrong?

Staring down the barrel of a 3-0 series deficit following Thursday night’s 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Philadelphia Flyers are nearing the end of their Cinderella run.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 8

3 Flyers most to blame for Game 3 loss to Hurricanes

The Philadelphia Flyers are on the brink of elimination in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Flyers suffered a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3, falling down 0-3 in the series.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 8

3 Takeaways From Flyers’ Telling Game 3 Loss vs. Hurricanes

It’s a saying as old as time in the NHL: you’re not in trouble in a playoff series until you lose on home ice. For the Philadelphia Flyers, that had to bring some comfort after they dropped the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Christian Dvorak News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 8

Flyers’ Christian Dvorak gets brutally honest on 0-3 hole vs. Hurricanes

The Philadelphia Flyers took a 3-0 series lead against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Since then, the team has won just one of its last six games.

Sean Couturier News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 8

Sean Couturier explains how Flyers lost Game 3 vs. Hurricanes

The Philadelphia Flyers are finding out how dominant the Carolina Hurricanes’ run is in these playoffs, and are now facing a 3-0 series deficit, like the one they put on the Pittsburgh Penguins in Round 1.

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Rick Tocchet News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 8

Flyers HC Rick Tocchet makes striking admission after Game 3 loss to Hurricanes

With a 4-1 defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena, the Philadelphia Flyers now find themselves trailing 3-0 in the Eastern Conference second-round series.

Sean Couturier News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 8

Flyers’ Sean Couturier fires defiant take amid 3-0 series deficit vs. Hurricanes

The Philadelphia Flyers caught fire at the end of the regular season to get into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and they exceeded everyone’s expectations with a convincing victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round.

NHL News / Brotherly Bullies / May 8

Flyers On Brink Of Elimination, Hurricanes Take 3-0 Lead

PHILADELPHIA – Playoff hockey is a game of inches and momentum. Something that creates a fine line you have to walk if you want a chance to hoist the Stanley Cup.