Can anyone beat the Hurricanes? Why Carolina is 7-0 in the NHL playoffs
The Carolina Hurricanes improved to 7-0 in the playoffs with a Game 3 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. Here's why:
Can anyone beat the Carolina Hurricanes ? They improved to 7-0 in the 2026 NHL playoffs with a 4-1 road victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, May 7. And in doing so, they showed why they are so formidable.
A turning point occurred in the second period with the game tied 1-1. Taylor Hall rocked Philadelphia's Travis Sanheim into the boards. "I was in a vulnerable spot and he decides to finish his check and it just felt like his hands drove my head right through the wall," Sanheim said.
"I thought it was a pretty dirty play. " Hall was called for a five-minute major in order to trigger a review. A two-minute penalty was issued instead.
The Flyers weren't happy, but they still had a power play in order to break a tie. But 11 seconds later, it was the Hurricanes who broke the tie when Carolina forced a turnover and Jordan Staal fed defenseman Jalen Chatfield for a short-handed goal. THE CANES SCORE A SHORTY TO TAKE THE LEAD AGAIN šØšØ pic.