Overview
- Coach Rick Tocchet said Wednesday that Noah Cates will miss the rest of the second round with a lower-body injury.
- Cates was hurt in Game 2 after blocking a shot near his right ankle and later left the arena with a walking boot.
- Tocchet will shift Trevor Zegras back to center and expects Christian Dvorak to play, with Denver Barkey and Sean Couturier also taking center minutes.
- To cover Cates’ penalty-kill role and thin depth, the Flyers recalled prospect Jett Luchanko as insurance and will lean more on Carl Grundström and Garnet Hathaway shorthanded.
- Carolina leads 2-0 entering Thursday’s Game 3 in Philadelphia, and the Hurricanes have defenseman Alexander Nikishin cleared to return.