{"id":188291,"date":"2026-05-09T22:33:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T22:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/188291\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T22:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T22:33:35","slug":"philadelphia-flyers-vs-carolina-hurricanes-game-4-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/188291\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Flyers vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game 4 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia Flyers<\/a>‘ backs are firmly against the wall now, trailing 3-0 against the Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> and now one loss away from elimination. An unlikely run to the playoffs has appeared to meet its match.<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes have yet to lose a game in the playoffs, and look for their second series sweep in the postseason, while the Flyers look to stave off elimination on Saturday night in Game 4 at 6 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>
11\u00a0Travis Konecny<\/a>\u00a0– 22\u00a0Christian Dvorak<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a071\u00a0Tyson Foerster<\/a>
91\u00a0Carl Grundstrom<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a052\u00a0Denver Barkey<\/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–\u00a036\u00a0Emil Andrae<\/a><\/p>\n

Goalies<\/p>\n

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

Scratches:\u00a0Carson Bjarnason,\u00a0Oliver Bonk<\/a>, Oskar Eklind,\u00a0Helge Grans<\/a>,\u00a0Jacob Gaucher<\/a>,\u00a0David Jiricek<\/a>,\u00a0Noah Juulsen<\/a>,\u00a0Aleksei Kolosov<\/a>,\u00a0Jett Luchanko<\/a>, Hunter McDonald,\u00a0Garrett Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n

Injury & Roster UpdatesLineup Updates: No lineup changes are anticipated for the Flyers. Any changes that are made will be revealed in warmups.Starting Goalie:\u00a0Dan Vladar\u00a0gets the start for the Flyers. Vladar made 26 saves on 30 shots in the Game 3 loss to Carolina. He is 4-5 with a 2.11 GAA and .921 save percentage in the playoffs.InjuriesOwen Tippett<\/a>:\u00a0undisclosed injury,\u00a0out since Game 1 of the second roundNoah Cates<\/a>:\u00a0lower-body injury, out for the rest of the second roundNikita Grebenkin<\/a>:\u00a0upper-body injury,\u00a0out since March 26Rodrigo Abols<\/a>:\u00a0fractured ankle, out at least two months from Jan. 21Opponent Snapshot:\u00a0Carolina HurricanesHurricanes\u00a0Projected 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–\u00a021\u00a0Alexander Nikishin<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Special TeamsPower Play:\u00a014.7% (10th)Penalty Kill:\u00a094.6% (3rd)Who\u2019s hot?:\u00a0Logan Stankoven\u00a0has\u00a0six\u00a0goals and seven points in the playoffs.\u00a0Taylor Hall\u00a0has three goals and six\u00a0assists\u00a0for nine points.\u00a0Jackson Blake\u00a0has two goals and eight points.Who\u2019s in net?:\u00a0Frederik Andersen\u00a0gets the start for the Hurricanes. Andersen made 18 saves on 19 shots in the win in Game 3. He is 7-0 with a 1.02 GAA and .957 save percentage in the playoffs.Injuries:\u00a0Carolina currently has no regulars out of the lineup due to injury.Keys to the GameScore First:\u00a0The Flyers hit the post twice in the first period of Game 3 before Carolina ultimately got the first goal. Scoring first can get the crowd into the game and take some of the edge off a potential elimination game.Stay Disciplined:\u00a0The Flyers are not equipped for a special-teams dominant series and Game 3 was certainly that. Maintaining composure and keeping things even can only help the Flyers’ cause.Just Win:\u00a0It’s win a game or the season is officially over. The Flyers should be doing everything they can to simply keep themselves alive for another day.By the NumbersThe Flyers are 1-for-16 on the power play in this series. They are 3-for-33 in the playoffs.It’s a rare feat, but the Flyers are one of four franchises in NHL history to complete a series comeback after being down 3-0 in 2010. They join the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs, the 1975 New York Islanders, and the 2014 Los Angeles Kings.Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes could become the first team in NHL history to start the playoffs 8-0 since the format\u00a0moved to four seven-game series\u00a0in 1987 with a win in Game 4.Quotable”Somebody told me, ‘You can’t climb Mount Everest without getting to the first base camp.’ So we’re trying to find that base camp, get some oxygen, refuel and get to the second base camp. That’s the way you’ve got to think.”\u00a0–\u00a0Rick Tocchet<\/a>\u00a0on the approach to Game 4 down 3-0 in the series.X-FactorsSean Couturier:\u00a0In Game 6 against Pittsburgh, as the Flyers were fighting for the only goal that would be needed to move on, the Flyers’ captain seemed to be doing anything he could to will his team to a win. That kind of performance may be necessary again to avoid a sweep.Seth Jarvis:\u00a0With the opportunity to clinch, this feels like a game where Seth Jarvis can put the Hurricanes on his back and carry them back to the conference finals.<\/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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