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Former Canucks In The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Tocchet, Juulsen & The Flyers Eliminated By Chatfield & The Hurricanes
TL;DR
Rick Tocchet and Noah Juulsen's Philadelphia Flyers were swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Division Finals. The Hurricanes advance to the Eastern Conference Final after a dramatic overtime win in Game 4.
Key points
- Rick Tocchet's Flyers were swept in the Division Finals
- The Hurricanes won the final game 3-2 in overtime
- Noah Juulsen played one game in the second round
- The Hurricanes advance to the Eastern Conference Final
- This is Tocchet's first year as head coach of the Flyers
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Philadelphia FlyersCarolina Hurricanes2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Two years after helping the Vancouver Canucks to Game 7 of the second-round during their 2024 Stanley Cup Playoff run, Philadelphia Flyers Head Coach Rick Tocchet has been eliminated from the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tocchet, former Canuck Noah Juulsen, and the Flyers were swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in the Division Finals.
Similar to his first full season with the Canucks, Tocchet was able to help the Flyers along to a second-round exit in his first year as Philadelphiaâs new Head Coach. This time, however, his team was taken out in only four games during the Division Finals. The final game ended in dramatic fashion, as Jackson Blake scored the overtime winner in a 3-2 victory for the Hurricanes.
Juulsen, who spent four seasons with Vancouver, only ended up playing in one game during the Flyersâ second-round matchup. Earlier on in the post-season, he registered two assists in Game 3 of Philadelphiaâs first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Flyersâ second-round loss will send former Canuck Jalen Chatfield and the Hurricanes to the Eastern Conference Final for the fourth time in the past eight years â and their third in the past four. They have yet to make it past the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs since they won the Stanley Cup in 2006.
Carolina will face the winner of the Montréal Canadiens and second-round series in the Eastern Conference Final. As of writing, that series is tied 1-1.
Q&A
What was the outcome of the Flyers vs Hurricanes series in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs?
The Philadelphia Flyers were swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in the Division Finals.
How did Rick Tocchet perform as the Flyers' head coach in the playoffs?
In his first year as head coach, Rick Tocchet led the Flyers to a second-round exit, losing all four games in the Division Finals.
What role did Noah Juulsen play in the Flyers' playoff run?
Noah Juulsen played in only one game during the Flyers' second-round matchup but had two assists earlier in the first round against the Pittsburgh Penguins.