Quinn Hughes has been connected to the Philadelphia Flyers ever since Rick Tocchet took over as head coach, and there's a chance the superstar defenseman is miffed a reunion didn't take place.

The center had an eventful first period against the Carolina Hurricanes, putting his Philadelphia Flyers up after 20 minutes.

When asked Thursday, before the Flyers’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, about his undersized defense pair of Jamie Drysdale and Emil Andrae, Tocchet was about to cite a defenseman he coached in Vancouver as an example of how to succeed as that kind of player, before quickly pivoting.

The Carolina Hurricanes have now won four consecutive games - all against Metropolitan Division teams - and are as close to full strength as they've been in two months.

Analyst Colby Cohen recently said he’s heard that if Tkachuk ever does leave Ottawa, he would strongly consider joining the Philadelphia Flyers.

Despite a generally impressive performance against a genuine Stanley Cup contender, the Flyers still can't score on the man advantage.

The Philadelphia Flyers final game of a six-game homestand pits them against the Carolina Hurricanes in a game that has big implications on 27-year-old goaltend

Andrei Svechnikov scored in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Sunday. William Carrier and Taylor Hall scored in regulation for the Hurricanes, who have won four straight — three in a shootout.