Flyers and Hurricanes meet in Eastern Conference second round

7 articles · Updated · NHL.com · May 2

Game 1 is Saturday in Carolina at 8 p.m. ET after Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 4-2 and Carolina swept Ottawa 4-0.
The best-of-seven matchup is part of the Stanley Cup Playoffs second round, which begins Saturday with eight teams across four series.
Carolina, the Metropolitan Division's top seed, went 3-0-1 against Philadelphia in the regular-season series, while the Flyers were 1-0-3.

Can the Flyers' stingy defense and hot goaltending really topple the Hurricanes' high-powered offense and home-ice advantage?

With both teams relying on youth and speed, could this series signal a new era of NHL playoff hockey?

Will Carolina's history of playoff goaltending struggles haunt them again, or is this finally their year to break through?