Hurricanes defeat Flyers in Game 3, on verge of Eastern Conference Final

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 in Game 3 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday, taking a 3-0 series lead. Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov each contributed a goal and an assist, while Jalen Chatfield and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for Carolina, with Frederik Andersen stopping 18 shots. The Hurricanes remain unbeaten in the playoffs at 7-0, with Game 4 scheduled for Saturday; Trevor Zegras scored the lone goal for Philadelphia's Dan Vladar, who made 26 saves.