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Tocchet: Flyers not 'mentally prepared' for Game 1...
Key takeaways
- Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said his team wasn't "mentally prepared" during its Game 1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.
- The Hurricanes won their fifth postseason game in a row with a 3-0 shutout over the Flyers, who advanced to the second round for the first time since 2020 by eliminating the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.
- Tocchet said the euphoria from their overtime win against their rivals in Game 6 on Wednesday night might have negatively impacted their focus on Game 1 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said his team wasn't "mentally prepared" during its Game 1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.
The Hurricanes won their fifth postseason game in a row with a 3-0 shutout over the Flyers, who advanced to the second round for the first time since 2020 by eliminating the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.
Tocchet said the euphoria from their overtime win against their rivals in Game 6 on Wednesday night might have negatively impacted their focus on Game 1 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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