Flyers and Hurricanes begin second-round NHL playoff series

14 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 2

Game 1 starts Saturday at 8 p.m. on ABC, the first second-round game after Philadelphia's first trip this far since 2000.
Carolina reached Round 2 by sweeping Ottawa, while the Flyers advanced after eliminating Pittsburgh in six games.
The teams have never met in the postseason; Philadelphia lost three of four regular-season meetings, though each went beyond regulation.

Will a week of rest make the Hurricanes unstoppable, or will the Flyers' momentum deliver a stunning Game 1 upset?

Can underdog goalie Dan Vladar single-handedly defy the odds and shut down the heavily favored, high-scoring Carolina Hurricanes?