{"id":566853,"date":"2026-05-04T19:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/566853\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T19:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:25:08","slug":"philadelphia-flyers-vs-carolina-hurricanes-game-2-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/566853\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Flyers vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game 2 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

If the Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> thought they would ride the wave of an overtime clincher in Game 6 of the first round into the second, they were immediately proven wrong in Game 1. The Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> ambushed them, striking early for two quick goals and never looking back.<\/p>\n

Now comes the crucial Game 2 on Monday night, the Flyers last chance to steal a game on the road before the series returns to Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Game 2 is set to begin at 7 PM.<\/p>\n

How to WatchProjected Flyers Lines vs.\u00a0HurricanesForwards<\/p>\n

20\u00a0Alex Bump<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a046\u00a0Trevor Zegras<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a094\u00a0Porter Martone<\/a>
52\u00a0Denver Barkey<\/a>\u00a0– 22\u00a0Christian Dvorak<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a011\u00a0Travis Konecny<\/a>
71\u00a0Tyson Foerster<\/a>\u00a0– 27\u00a0Noah Cates<\/a>\u00a0– 39\u00a0Matvei Michkov<\/a>
41\u00a0Luke Glendening<\/a>\u00a0– 14\u00a0Sean Couturier<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a019\u00a0Garnet Hathaway<\/a><\/p>\n

Defense<\/p>\n

6\u00a0Travis Sanheim<\/a>\u00a0– 55\u00a0Rasmus Ristolainen<\/a>
8\u00a0Cam York<\/a>\u00a0– 9\u00a0Jamie Drysdale<\/a>
24\u00a0Nick Seeler<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a047\u00a0Noah Juulsen<\/a><\/p>\n

Goalies<\/p>\n

80\u00a0Dan Vladar<\/a>
33\u00a0Sam Ersson<\/a><\/p>\n

Scratches:\u00a0Emil Andrae<\/a>, Carson Bjarnason,\u00a0Oliver Bonk<\/a>, Oskar Eklind,\u00a0Helge Grans<\/a>,\u00a0Jacob Gaucher<\/a>,\u00a0Carl Grundstrom<\/a>,\u00a0David Jiricek<\/a>,\u00a0Aleksei Kolosov<\/a>,\u00a0Hunter McDonald,\u00a0Garrett Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n

Injury & Roster UpdatesLineup Updates:\u00a0The Flyers did not hold a morning skate. Owen Tippett practiced on Sunday, but remains a game-time decision. Any other lineup changes will be known closer to game time.Starting Goalie:\u00a0Dan Vladar\u00a0gets the start for the Flyers. Vladar made 20 saves on 23 shots in the loss in Game 1. He is 4-3 with a 1.82 GAA and .928 save percentage in the playoffs.InjuriesOwen Tippett:\u00a0undisclosed injury, game-time decisionNikita Grebenkin<\/a>:\u00a0upper-body injury,\u00a0out since March 26Rodrigo Abols<\/a>:\u00a0fractured ankle, out at least two months from Jan. 21Opponent Snapshot:\u00a0Carolina HurricanesPenguins Projected Lineup vs. Flyers<\/p>\n

37\u00a0Andrei Svechnikov<\/a>\u00a0– 20\u00a0Sebastian Aho<\/a>\u00a0– 24\u00a0Seth Jarvis<\/a>
71\u00a0Taylor Hall<\/a>\u00a0– 22\u00a0Logan Stankoven<\/a>\u00a0– 53\u00a0Jackson Blake<\/a>
27\u00a0Nikolaj Ehlers<\/a>\u00a0– 11\u00a0Jordan Staal<\/a>\u00a0– 48\u00a0Jordan Martinook<\/a>
28\u00a0William Carrier<\/a>\u00a0– 77\u00a0Mark Jankowski<\/a>\u00a0– 50\u00a0Eric Robinson<\/a><\/p>\n

74\u00a0Jaccob Slavin<\/a>\u00a0– 5\u00a0Jalen Chatfield<\/a>
19\u00a0K’Andre Miller<\/a>\u00a0– 26\u00a0Sean Walker<\/a>
4\u00a0Shayne Gostisbehere<\/a>\u00a0– 21\u00a0Alexander Nikishin<\/a><\/p>\n

31\u00a0Frederik Andersen<\/a>
32\u00a0Brandon Bussi<\/a><\/p>\n

Special TeamsPower Play:\u00a010.5% (12th)Penalty Kill:\u00a096.0% (1st)Who\u2019s hot?:\u00a0Logan Stankoven\u00a0has\u00a0six\u00a0goals.\u00a0Taylor Hall\u00a0has\u00a0six\u00a0assists and\u00a0eight points.\u00a0Jackson Blake\u00a0has two goals and six\u00a0points.Who\u2019s in net?:\u00a0Frederik Andersen\u00a0gets the start for the Hurricanes. Andersen stopped all 19 shots faced in Game 1 for a shutout win.\u00a0He is 5-0 with a 0.90 GAA and .961 save percentage in four games in the playoffs.Injuries:\u00a0Alexander Nikishin\u00a0did not play in Game 1, but could be an option for Game 2.Keys to the GameNeed for Speed:\u00a0The Hurricanes’ speed was on full display in Game 1. For the Flyers to have any chance, they need to counter that speed through the neutral zone and have strong entries.Quick Puck Movement:\u00a0Two of Carolina’s goals were the direct result of turnovers. The Flyers need to move the puck quickly to maintain possession and get into the attacking zone.Test the Goalie:\u00a0Through two periods of Game 1, the Flyers were down 3-0 and had just nine shots on goal. They need more on Frederik Andersen to truly test him and see if they can find any signs of weakness.By the NumbersThe Flyers have no goals in the first period in the playoffs. Carolina has four first-period goals, including two in Game 1.Carolina’s power play is 2-for-19 in the playoffs. The Flyers are 2-for-21 with both power-play goals coming in Game 3 against Pittsburgh.The Hurricanes have outscored opponents, 14-5, in the playoffs and never trailed in the five games played.Quotable”I don’t know if we were mentally prepared to play tonight in the sense of winning our playoff series, [almost] not making the playoffs. There’s a lot of excitement. I don’t think we got down to earth quick enough for this game.”\u00a0–\u00a0Rick Tocchet<\/a>\u00a0on the Game 1 loss to Carolina.X-FactorsTravis Konecny:\u00a0The Flyers need someone to supply offense. Konecny was the team’s leader in points in the regular season and needs to step in and make something happen to get something going for the Orange and Black.Logan Stankoven:\u00a0It’s been Stankoven’s world in the playoffs with six goals in the first five games. Stopping him and his linemates from taking control of the game is the top priority for the opposition right now.<\/p>\n

Kevin Durso<\/a>\u00a0is Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN. Follow him on social media\u00a0@Kevin_Durso<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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