Flyers Get Outplayed By Hurricanes, Blanked in Round 2 Opener

The Philadelphia Flyers (0-1, 4-3) looked like a team that needed more rest on Saturday, falling 3-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes (1-0, 5-0) at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh in Game 1 of their Round 2 best-of-7 series. Carolina takes the early 1-0 series lead and has yet to lose a game this postseason. Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake scored for the Hurricanes.

The Hurricanes got off to a quick start and never looked back. Philadelphia was never able to generate much, being smothered by the aggressive-checking Hurricanes. There is a reason that Carolina was the best team in the East this season, and it showed.

The Flyers started to look better as the game went on, but frustrations boiled over in the third period, and the Flyers never had a chance to come back. Here is how we got to the final score. Read More: Flyers-Hurricanes Game 1: Lines, Notes, & How to Watch Hurricanes start early, Flyers have no answer From the start of the period, the Flyers looked like a team that was not a match for the Hurricanes, who had a week off from games.

The Hurricanes were dominant from the start and did not look back. 91 seconds into the game, Logan Stankoven (5) made it five straight playoff games with a goal, beating Dan Vladar early in the game. Mike Rielly (1) and Jackson Blake (4) assisted on the goal.