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Hurricanes Pursue Another Sweep, Carry Momentum vs. Flyers
Owen Tippett will miss Game 4 with an undisclosed injury as Philadelphia tries to avoid a sweep after Carolina took a 3-0 series lead.
- The Carolina Hurricanes sought a series sweep against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena, holding a commanding 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference second-round matchup.
- Dominating the playoffs with a 7-0 record, the Hurricanes have outscored Philadelphia 10-3 in this round, with goalie Frederik Andersen posting a 1.02 goals-against average and.957 save percentage.
- Philadelphia faces an uphill battle without leading regular-season goal scorer Owen Tippett, sidelined with an undisclosed injury, and center Noah Cates, lost to a lower-body injury in Game 2.
- Flyers coach Rick Tocchet wants his team to embrace the moment, while forward Travis Konecny said, "Get one win, you go there, you pull one out," despite converting only 1-of-16 power-play attempts.
- A victory would make the Hurricanes the first NHL team to sweep the first two playoff rounds since 1987, as the Flyers hope to push the series back to Raleigh to avoid elimination.
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Flyers won't have Tippett in do-or-die Game 4 against Hurricanes
VOORHEES, N.J. — Owen Tippett will remain out Saturday night as the Flyers try to stave off elimination against the Hurricanes at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The 27-year-old winger won’t play in Game 4 because of an undisclosed injury. He hasn’t played in this best-of-seven second-round playoff series against Carolina, which holds a commanding 3-0 lead on the Flyers. Game 4 is at 6 p.m. ET on TNT, with coverage starting at 5:30 p.m. ET with Flyers Pre…
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Total News Sources17
Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left, 42% Center
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left, 42% of the sources are Center
42% Center
L 42%
C 42%
R 16%
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