Can anyone beat the Hurricanes? Why Carolina is 7-0 in the NHL playoffs

Can anyone beat the Carolina Hurricanes?

They improved to 7-0 in the 2026 NHL playoffs with a 4-1 road victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, May 7. And in doing so, they showed why they are so formidable.

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A turning point occurred in the second period with the game tied 1-1. Taylor Hall rocked Philadelphia’s Travis Sanheim into the boards.

“I was in a vulnerable spot and he decides to finish his check and it just felt like his hands drove my head right through the wall,” Sanheim said. “I thought it was a pretty dirty play.”

Hall was called for a five-minute