Philadelphia 2, Carolina 0

One of the hand-painted signs spotted Friday outside the RBC Center read, "The Quest for the Cup begins tonight." That may be true for the Carolina Hurricanes this season, but winning will have to wait for another day. The Philadelphia Flyers took charge of the season-opener, using power-play goals by Jeff Carter and Mike Richards in the first 47 seconds of the second period and a strong debut game in goal by Ray Emery to score a 2-0 victory. The Flyers, like the Hurricanes, believe they have a team that can be among the best in the NHL's Eastern Conference and one capable of making a run at the Stanley Cup. They added All-Star defenseman Chris Pronger in the offseason and brought back Emery, who spent last season in Russia — a veritable hockey exile. Emery earned his ninth career shutout in his first Flyers game. The former Ottawa Senators goalie turned back 28 shots. The Hurricanes face another Eastern power tonight, taking on the Boston Bruins at the TD ...