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The Philadelphia Flyers are in a hole in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Philadelphia is now down 2-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes , after losing 3-2 in overtime Monday. Flyers coach Rick Tocchet was still pleased with his team’s effort , despite the loss.
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“We played a good hockey game. It was well-fought by both teams,” Tocchet said, per NHL.com. “I really liked how the young guys competed. I’m really proud of these guys. (Carolina) just made the play at the end. That’s it.”
Philadelphia battled valiantly after getting shut out in Game 1 of the series. Tocchet felt his team wasn’t ready to play Carolina in Game 1, after an emotional win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of that first round series.
The Flyers now have work to do. Philadelphia needs to catch up quickly to the Hurricanes, who have yet to lose a single game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
“It’s probably a good sign for us that we have another level and we all know it,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “We find ways, obviously, to get it done.”
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Philadelphia once again struggled on the power play in Game 2. The Flyers went 1-for-7 overall on the power play. In Game 1, the Flyers were 0-for-4.
Despite that struggle, the Flyers actually had a lead in Game 2. That is the first time this postseason that Carolina has ever trailed.
“I still think there is another level to our game that we can get to,” Flyers forward Travis Konecny said. “It was a lot better tonight. It should have went our way tonight.”
Carolina became the fifth NHL team in the last 17 years to win their first six playoff games, per NHL.com. Carolina cruised in the first round by sweeping the Ottawa Senators in four games.
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Game 3 of the Flyers-Hurricanes series is on Thursday in Philadelphia.
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