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Hurricanes become first team to sweep opening two best-of-seven rounds after beating Flyers

The Carolina Hurricanes completed a four-game sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers in their second-round series on Saturday. In doing so, they became the fifth team in the history of the NHL to open the Stanley Cup Playoffs with an 8-0 record, and the first to do so by sweeping two best-of-seven series since the change to the current playoff format.

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Hurricanes sweep Flyers, move to 8-0 in playoffs

Jackson Blake scored 5:28 into overtime, his second goal of the night, and the Carolina Hurricanes completed a four-game sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3-2 victory Saturday, a win that gave coach Rod Brind'Amour's team an 8-0 postseason record.

NHL News / Field Level Media / May 9

Hurricanes sweep Flyers in OT, advance to East finals

Jackson Blake scored his second goal of the game in overtime and the visiting Carolina Hurricanes swept their second straight Stanley Cup Playoffs series with a 3-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup on Saturday evening.

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.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 9

Hurricanes Displaying the Lessons Learned in Panthers-Inflicted Wounds

The Carolina Hurricanes stand on the precipice of history. Since the playoff format change to four best-of-seven series in 1987, no team has ever gone 8-0 to start the postseason.

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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.

Nikolaj Ehlers News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 8

The ‘unique gift’ Nikolaj Ehlers uses to drive Hurricanes’ undefeated postseason

The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals. It would be their second appearance in the East Final in as many years. And if they win Game 4 over the Philadelphia Flyers, they would get to the East Final with an 8-0 postseason record in 2026.

NHL News / Field Level Media / May 8

Hurricanes pursue another sweep, carry momentum vs. Flyers

The Carolina Hurricanes will aim for their second straight series sweep to start the Stanley Cup playoffs when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference second-round matchup on Saturday evening.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 8

Hurricanes are too much for Flyers

Who knew it was possible for a team to complete a sweep in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and then look even better in the second round?

Carolina Hurricanes News / The Hockey Writers / May 8

3 Takeaways From Hurricanes’ 4-1 Win to Take 3-0 Stranglehold Lead

For the fourth time in playoff history, a team has won seven straight games and held teams to 10 or fewer goals. The fourth team is the 2026 Carolina Hurricanes, which defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 in Game 3 to take a 3-0 series lead.

Carolina Hurricanes News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 8

Hurricanes join club only 12 other teams have reached as undefeated postseason continues

The Carolina Hurricanes could not have asked for a better start to the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference second-round series on Thursday night, the Canes are a perfect 7-0 in the postseason.

Jordan Staal News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 8

Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour gives Jordan Staal his flowers after huge Game 3

The Carolina Hurricanes haven’t lost a game yet in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and a big reason for that is the leadership of captain Jordan Staal. The 37-year-old has a lot of hard miles on his body, but the former Stanley Cup Champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins wants one more championship after a 16-year drought.

Frederik Andersen News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 8

Hurricanes’ Frederik Andersen joins ultra-rare goalie club vs. Flyers

The Carolina Hurricanes moved within one win of another playoff sweep with a 4-1 Game 3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The win came after Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov both scored on the power play, with Jalen Chatfield and Nikolaj Ehlers also scoring.

NHL News / Field Level Media / May 7

Dominant Hurricanes blow past Flyers to take 3-0 series lead

Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and an assist Thursday as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes topped the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven second-round series.

NHL News / Ball Exclusives / May 8

Hurricanes overpower Flyers for Game 3 win

The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from appearing in the Eastern Conference Finals after beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 in Game 3. If they win Game 4, it will be back-to-back sweep series wins this postseason.

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 7

Stanley Cup Playoffs Day 20: Hurricanes push Flyers to the brink

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are back, which means that for the next two months, we’ll get non-stop action as we witness 16 teams get whittled down to the one that will be crowned as the 2026 Stanley Cup champions.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 7

Winners, losers from Thursday's Stanley Cup playoffs: Hurricanes push Flyers to brink

There was only one Stanley Cup Playoff game on Thursday night, and it was a pivotal one in the Eastern Conference.c

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Stars forward Mikko Rantanen finished season with significant injury suffered at the Winter Olympics

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Sebastian Aho News / The Hockey Writers / May 7

Sebastian Aho’s Slow Start Is Biggest Hurdle to Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup Ambition

The Carolina Hurricanes are 6-0 in the postseason, becoming the seventh team since 2000 to achieve that feat. They are looking to advance to the conference finals with a couple of wins over the Flyers in Philadelphia.

Carolina Hurricanes News / EasySportz / May 4

Rod Brind’Amour and the Canes are Ragebaiting Hockey Fans

The Carolina Hurricanes don’t just win hockey games under Rod Brind’Amour—they provoke reactions. And increasingly, those reactions sound a lot like frustration from everyone watching them do it.

Charles-Alexis Legault News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 4

Hurricanes Reassign Charles-Alexis Legault

5/4/26: The Hurricanes announced today that Legault has been reassigned back to Chicago. The Wolves have an extremely important game tomorrow – a game five against the Texas Stars.

Frederik Andersen News / NHL Trade Talk / April 26

Vintage Andersen Returns Just When Hurricanes Need Him Most

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen is cooking right now. After a shaky regular season and questions about whether he still had it as a goalie, he’s been the difference-maker for the Hurricanes in this first-round tilt with Ottawa.

Nikolaj Ehlers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 25

Nikolaj Ehlers Sidelined With Lower-Body Injury

As the Hurricanes look to finish off their opening-round series in Ottawa today, they’re doing so without one of their better wingers. Prior to today’s game, the team announced (Twitter link) that winger Nikolaj Ehlers was not in the lineup due to a lower-body injury. The team did not indicate how long he may be out for.