Carolina Clinches Top Seed in East – Flyers 3, Hurricanes 2 SO

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The Carolina Hurricanes secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference despite losing 3-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers in a shootout. They will face either the Ottawa Senators or the Boston Bruins in the playoffs, while the Flyers clinched a playoff spot against the Penguins.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 13: Bradly Nadeau #29 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates his first period goal against the Philadelphia Flyers with Charles Alexis Legault #62, Jesperi Kotkaniemi #82, and Nikolaj Ehlers #27 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 13, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2 in a shootout on Monday night but the point earned guaranteed them the top spot in the Eastern Conference and home ice for the first three rounds of the playoffs. The Canes will face either the Ottawa Senators or the Boston Bruins, depending upon the outcome of future games. The win clinched a playoff spot for the Flyers, who will face the Penguins in the first round. The Canes jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on just six shots on goal, which is a reversal of how periods usually go for this team. Bradly Nadeau, who spent most of the season in the AHL, opened the scoring with a pretty shot off a perfect pass by Nikolaj Ehlers. It was Nadeau’s third goal of the season while playing for Carolina. Ehlers would score his 25th a bit later in the period on a powerplay opportunity. That added to his career best 70 points for the season. The Flyers scored twice in the second to tie things up and both teams skated the third without benefit of a goal. During overtime, Jackson Blake made a beautiful move and hit the post but again neither team could score and the game went to a shootout. The Canes could not light the lamp on four chances as Blake, Nadeau, Miller, and Nikishin each failed to score. Tyson Foerster notched the game-winner for the home team. The Hurricanes close their regular season and will face the Islanders on Tuesday night. They will not hold a morning skate on Tuesday morning. Notes: Nikishin had 23:38 of ice time. He had four hits and a team high three blocked shots. Nic Deslauriers was credited with 11 hits. Game Summary – Event Summary – Interviews –

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How did the Carolina Hurricanes clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference?

The Hurricanes clinched the top seed by earning a point in their shootout loss to the Flyers, which guaranteed them home ice advantage for the first three rounds of the playoffs.

Who will the Carolina Hurricanes face in the first round of the playoffs?

The Hurricanes will face either the Ottawa Senators or the Boston Bruins, depending on the outcomes of upcoming games.

What was significant about Bradly Nadeau's performance in the game against the Flyers?

Bradly Nadeau scored his third goal of the season, contributing to the Hurricanes' early 2-0 lead in the game against the Flyers.

Carolina Clinches Top Seed in East – Flyers 3, Hurricanes 2 SO

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