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Aho was held off the scoresheet in a 3-2 overtime win over Philadelphia on Saturday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second round.

Carolina has a perfect 8-0 record this postseason, but Aho has just four points (three goals, one assist). Two of his goals have been empty-netters, and he picked up only one helper during Carolina's four-game sweep of the Flyers in Round 2. Aho should break through offensively at some point. He has 89 points, including 37 goals, in 97 career appearances during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Nielsen scored twice in AHL Colorado's 6-2 win over Henderson in Game 4 on Saturday.

Nielsen was a beast in this postseason series, earning four goals and an assist over four games as the Eagles knocked out the Silver Knights. Nielsen is up to seven points, 22 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through six playoff outings. He'll get to continue playing with the Eagles as they move into the Pacific Division Finals.

Miller picked up an assist in a 3-2 overtime win against the Flyers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second round.

It extended Miller's point streak to three games and three helpers. He has chipped in six assists during Carolina's 8-0 start to the postseason. Miller came off a 37-point regular season, his first with Carolina. He leads all Carolina defenders in playoff scoring by a wide margin. Jalen Chatfield, Shayne Gostisbehere, Sean Walker and Mike Reilly sit second in offensive production with two points each.

Beck scored twice in AHL Laval's 3-2 loss to Toronto in Game 5 on Saturday.

With the loss, Laval is out of the postseason. Beck produced three goals, two assists and nine shots on net over five playoff outings. He and a host of other Laval players could soon be on their way to the NHL as Black Aces for the rest of the Canadiens' postseason run.

Stankoven scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second round.

It was his league-leading seventh goal of the postseason. The Hurricanes swept the Flyers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. So far, Carolina has a perfect 8-0 record while being led offensively by the second line of Stankoven, Jackson Blake and Taylor Hall. Stankoven has eight points, 31 shots on net and 14 hits through eight appearances in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Hall put up three assists Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over Philadelphia in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second round.

Hall's postseason dominance has been eye-opening. He leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in eight games. Hall hasn't been this dominant in a postseason run since his junior days when he was the Memorial Cup MVP in back-to-back years (2009, 2010). With the win, the Canes swept the Flyers in four games to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals against either Montreal or Buffalo. Carolina is a perfect 8-0 in the playoffs.

Blake scored two goals and added an assist in a 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second round Saturday. The Hurricanes advance to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-0 sweep.

Blake scored the winner at 5:31 of overtime. His wrist shot bounced off Dan Vladar's glove and trickled over the goal line. Blake was a scoring machine against the Flyers, putting up three goals, four assists and 10 shots. He sits second in team scoring this postseason with four goals and seven assists in eight games. This scoring outburst isn't really a surprise -- Blake's game took a massive jump this season on the team's second line, and he finished the regular season with 22 goals, 31 assists and 174 shots in 81 games. He and linemates Taylor Hall (12 points) and Logan Stankoven (eight points) lead the Canes in scoring this postseason.

Manson (upper body) isn't expected to play in Game 3 in Minnesota on Saturday, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com.

Manson is set to miss his fourth consecutive outing. He has two assists and 10 hits in three playoff appearances this year. The 34-year-old also had five goals, 31 points, 91 PIM, 174 hits and 99 blocks in 79 regular-season outings in 2025-26. His next opportunity to return will come Monday against Minnesota.

Vladar is slated to start at home against Carolina for Game 4 on Saturday, per Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News.

Vladar is 4-5 with a 2.11 GAA and a .921 save percentage in nine playoff outings this year. While those overall postseason numbers look good, he's been less effective against Carolina in the second round, going 0-3 while allowing 10 goals on 96 shots (.896 save percentage). The Flyers need a win Saturday to avoid elimination. Carolina is 7-0 and has averaged 3.00 goals per game in the 2026 postseason.

Andersen will defend the road net against Philadelphia on Saturday in Game 4, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Andersen is coming off an 18-save performance in Game 3's 4-1 win over the Flyers on Thursday. He has allowed two goals or fewer in each of his previous seven outings this postseason. During that span, Andersen has stopped 176 of 184 shots and earned two shutouts en route to a 7-0 record.