Flyers' playoff run continues with second-round Game 1 vs. Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. — It’s time for the second round.

The Flyers face the Hurricanes on Saturday at Lenovo Center to open their best-of-seven playoff series.

Rick Tocchet’s club is coming off a first-round victory over the Penguins in six games. Carolina is the Eastern Conference’s top seed and swept the Senators.

Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET with Flyers Pregame Live on NBC Sports Philadelphia+. Puck drop is scheduled for around 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Flyers Postgame Live will follow immediately after the game on NBCSP+.

Here is some recommended reading.

• What Tocchet doesn’t want to hear and more in Flyers vs. Hurricanes thoughts

• Flyers bought into Tocchet; if fans haven’t yet, they should

• Flyers finish off Penguins with thrilling OT win, head to second round in playoffs

• Tocchet says Flyers are ‘not giving up’ on scoreless Foerster in playoffs

• Flyers again can’t close out Penguins, come home for massive Game 6

• Michkov may sit for Game 5 as Flyers’ practice shows Bump could enter lineup

• No sweep for Flyers as rally falls short, series shifts back to Pittsburgh

• ‘We had a lot of fun’ — Flyers make a playoff memory in ‘tight’ penalty box

• Playoffs return to Philly with a bang as Flyers take stranglehold of Penguins

• Banged up and bloodied, Tippett gives Flyers tough home run hitter in playoffs

• Flyers rip off two road wins to open playoffs, put Penguins on their heels

• Dvorak ‘fits in everywhere’ with Flyers, a team he believed could make playoffs

• Big third period, strong defensive effort propel Flyers to Game 1 win over Penguins

• Flyers start playoffs with sweet new shirt that ‘says a lot’

• Outside doubt motivated Flyers, but so did Briere’s undisclosed message

• Flyers are going back to playoffs in unforgettable fashion

Here are some updates and visuals from Saturday and the last few days.

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