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Philadelphia has signed Aleksei Kolosov to a one-year, $850,000 contract extension.
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Bonk will make his playoff debut in Game 4 vs. Carolina on Saturday.
Michkov will be a healthy scratch for Game 4 vs. Carolina.
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Luchanko will make his playoff debut as he draws into Philadelphia's lineup for Game 4 vs. Carolina.
Goalie Start
Vladar will start Game 4 vs. Carolina.
Tippett (undisclosed) will remain out for Game 4 vs. Philadelphia on Saturday.
Dvorak (undisclosed) will play in Game 3 against the Hurricanes.
Dvorak is battling an undisclosed injury, but will remain in the lineup for Game Three against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 30-year-old forward is averaging 18:43 time-on-ice, recording 16 hits and three assists through eight games this postseason.
Goalie Start
Vladar will start Game 3 against the Hurricanes.
Vladar was tremendous in Game Two against the Carolina Hurricanes, saving 39 of 42 shots (.929 SV%), but eventually allowed the game-deciding goal late in the first overtime period in a 3-2 loss. The 28-year-old Czech goalie has piggybacked off of a stellar 2025-26 season by posting an impressive 1.89 GAA and .928 SV% in eight games this postseason (4-4). That said, the Flyers will need Vladar at his best on Thursday, desperate to narrow their series deficit to 2-1, entering Game Three as +148 home underdogs.
Tippett (undisclosed) will not play in Game 3 vs. Carolina.
The Flyers, trailing their series to the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0, are desperate for a win in Game Three, but will unfortunately be without Tippett for a third consecutive contest. The 27-year-old Tippett remains day-to-day, with his next chance to return being in Game Four on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Vladar is expected to start Game 3 vs. the Hurricanes.
Vladar was tremendous in Game Two against the Carolina Hurricanes, saving 39 of 42 shots (.929 SV%), but eventually allowed the game-deciding goal late in the first overtime period in a 3-2 loss. The 28-year-old Czech goalie has piggybacked off of a stellar 2025-26 season by posting an impressive 1.89 GAA and .928 SV% in eight games this postseason (4-4). That said, the Flyers will need Vladar at his best on Thursday, desperate to narrow their series deficit to 2-1, entering Game Three as +148 home underdogs.
Dvorak (lower-body) is expected to play in Game 3 vs. Carolina.
Dvorak is battling an undisclosed injury, but should remain in the lineup for Game Three against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 30-year-old forward is averaging 18:43 time-on-ice, recording 16 hits and three assists through eight games this postseason.
Cates (lower-body) will miss the remainder of Philadelphia’s second round series.
Cates played 20:53 time-on-ice, sixth amongst all Flyers' forwards, in their crushing Game Two 3-2 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, but is battling a lower-body injury and is expected to miss the rest of the second round. The 27-year-old Cates, in his first NHL playoff experience, has four points (1G/3A) through eight games.
Dvorak (undisclosed) is day-to-day.
Dvorak is battling an undisclosed injury, making his status uncertain for Game Three against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 30-year-old forward is averaging 18:43 time-on-ice, recording 16 hits and three assists through eight games this postseason.
Luchanko has been assigned to Philadelphia from Brantford (OHL).
Luchanko was drafted 13th overall by the Flyers in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old forward played four games with the Flyers this season, but spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the OHL, where he scored 26 points (5G / 21A) in 27 games this season.
Cates is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Cates played 20:53 time-on-ice, sixth amongst all Flyers' forwards, in their crushing Game Two 3-2 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, but is battling a lower-body injury and could be at risk of missing Game Three. The 27-year-old Cates, in his first NHL playoff experience, has four points (1G/3A) through eight games.
Goalie Start
Vladar will start Game 2 in Carolina on Monday.
Vladar was tremendous in the Flyers' opening round matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins, including a 42-save shutout in Game Six in a series-clinching 1-0 win. That said, the 28-year-old Czech goal was unspectacular in Game One against the Carolina Hurricanes, allowing three goals on 23 shots (.870 SV%) in a 3-0 loss, largely a byproduct of a poor team performance by the Flyers. Philadelphia enters Game Two as a significant +226 road underdog.
Tippett (undisclosed) is out for Game 2 in Carolina but is a possibility to return for Game 3.
Tippett will miss a second consecutive game, but is considered day-to-day, and could return as soon as Game Three. Tippett produced two points (1G / 1A) in six games in Round One.
Grundstrom will make his Flyers' playoff debut for Game 1 in Carolina.
After a one-sided 3-0 loss in their series-opening game against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Flyers will switch things up and insert Grundstrom into the lineup. The 28-year-old Swedish forward has yet to play this postseason. He averaged 11:51 time-on-ice and had 13 points (9G / 4A) in 47 games this season.
Tippett is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will not play in Game 1 in Carolina.
Tippett will miss Game 1 in Carolina, but is considered day-to-day, so he should be back in the series. Tippett, who produced two points (1G / 1A) in six games in Round 1, will be replaced by Garnet Hathaway in the lineup, but Alex Bump will earn the promotion to the top line.