With Game 3 on home ice, Flyers look to cut into series deficit vs. Hurricanes

For the first time since 2012, the Flyers will host a second-round playoff game.

The last time the Flyers made the second round was 2020, but those playoffs were in the bubble because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Rick Tocchet’s club faces the Hurricanes on Thursday at Xfinity Mobile Arena for Game 3 of this best-of-seven matchup. The Flyers trail Carolina 2-0 in the series.

“We’ve got to physically invest tonight,” Tocchet said, “and I think the crowd will help us physically invest.”

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 TNT. Flyers Postgame Live will follow immediately after the game on NBCSP+.

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• Flyers without two key forwards as they host Hurricanes in Game 3

• Flyers lose Cates to injury for rest of second-round series vs. Hurricanes

• Tocchet takes blame off Konecny, says Flyers need him in Game 3

• Flyers cough up 2-0 lead, now head home in 2-0 deficit against East’s top seed

• No Tippett again as Flyers try to get even with Hurricanes in second round

• Tocchet challenges Flyers to want the ‘hard ice’ and ‘confrontation’

• Flyers no match for Hurricanes in second-round Game 1 loss

• NHL announces Flyers vs. Hurricanes schedule for rest of second-round matchup

• Flyers without leading goal scorer to open second round of playoffs

• 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 Thursday and the last few days.

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