Trailing 2-0 in series, Flyers hope return home can fuel comeback against Hurricanes
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers turned tenuous postseason hopes into a fashion statement when they wore T-shirts with “3. 8%” on the sleeve to start their playoff run — a nod to their chances in March, per an NHL analytics and prediction platform. Might be time for a new addition — courtesy of updated math — to their wardrobe.
When Travis Konecny missed on a breakaway in overtime of a Game 2 loss at Carolina, the Flyers lost a chance to earn a split on the road. Most sportsbooks have stamped the Flyers with the worst odds of any of the eight teams left in the NHL playoffs to win the Stanley Cup. Can “60-1” fit on the other sleeve?
The Flyers are indeed the decided underdog headed into Game 3 Thursday night (8 p. m. , TNT) against a Hurricanes team that remains unbeaten in the NHL playoffs , thanks two impressive home wins to open the second-round series.
Carolina swept that first-round series against the Senators and never trailed. That series started with a home shutout and then a 3-2 double-overtime win in Game 2. The Hurricanes started this series in similar fashion, first with a Game 1 shutout and then another 3-2 win in extra time on Taylor Hall’s score at 18:54 of OT.
The Flyers host the next two games in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is Saturday. The Flyers wasted a 2-0 lead in Game 2 before Konecny's miss that became the hot topic — along with the 76ers' blowout Game 1 loss to New York in the NBA playoffs — on the Philly sports scene.
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