By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
Five games are left for the Flyers and for now, they are still mathematically alive in the playoff race, though a regulation loss will officially end their hopes, so it really is inevitable at this point.
So begins audition time for many Flyers as they begin the final five on the road facing the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon.
Game time is at 1:30 p.m.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Carolina Hurricanes | GP | G | A | P |
| Claude Giroux | 77 | 20 | 60 | 80 | Sebastian Aho | 77 | 30 | 51 | 81 |
| Sean Couturier | 75 | 32 | 42 | 74 | Teuvo Teravainen | 77 | 19 | 51 | 70 |
| Jake Voracek | 73 | 20 | 44 | 64 | Justin Williams | 77 | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| Travis Konecny | 77 | 23 | 24 | 47 | Micheal Ferland | 66 | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| James van Riemsdyk | 61 | 26 | 18 | 44 | Andrei Svechnikov | 77 | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 20 Sebastian Aho |
| Last 5 Games: 0 G, 3 A, 3 P, -4 | Last 5 Games: 0 G, 3 A, 3 P, E |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 33 Cam Talbot | 34 Petr Mrazek |
| 33 GP, 11-15-3, 3.32 GAA, .894 SV% | 37 GP, 20-14-3, 2.47 GAA, .910 SV% |
Cam Talbot makes just his second start since joining the Flyers. Talbot made 30 saves in his only start in the Orange and Black this season, getting the win against the Devils on March 1. He also entered in relief of Brian Elliott on March 6, making 15 saves on 16 shots.
Petr Mrazek made 24 saves on 27 shots in a loss to Washington on Tuesday and is expected to get back between the pipes on Saturday. Mrazek had won eight of his last nine starts prior to Tuesday's loss, allowing 15 goals in that stretch.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Michal Neuvirth
Scratches: Shayne Gostisbehere, Justin Bailey, Andrew MacDonald, Brian Elliott
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 23 Oskar Lindblom | 14 Sean Couturier | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 25 James van Riemsdyk | 19 Nolan Patrick | 28 Claude Giroux |
| 11 Travis Konecny | 21 Scott Laughton | 38 Ryan Hartman |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 10 Corban Knight | 44 Phil Varone |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 6 Travis Sanheim | |
| 5 Sam Morin | 61 Phil Myers | |
| 8 Robert Hagg | 3 Radko Gudas | |
| Goalie | ||
| 33 Cam Talbot |
Lineup Notes
Sam Morin gets another game and instead of playing seven defensemen, Shayne Gostisbehere will sit out as a healthy scratch. Phil Varone is expected to return to the lineup on the fourth line.
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Injuries: Clark Bishop
Scratches: Saku Maenalanen
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 21 Nino Niederreiter | 20 Sebastian Aho | 14 Justin Williams |
| 37 Andrei Svechnikov | 11 Jordan Staal | 86 Teuvo Teravainen |
| 79 Micheal Ferland | 71 Lucas Wallmark | 48 Jordan Martinook |
| 23 Brock McGinn | 42 Greg McKegg | 13 Warren Foegele |
| Defense | ||
| 74 Jaccob Slavin | 19 Dougie Hamilton | |
| 22 Brett Pesce | 27 Justin Faulk | |
| 44 Calvin de Haan | 57 Trevor van Riemsdyk | |
| Goalie | ||
| 34 Petr Mrazek |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (22nd, 28th on road), Hurricanes (25th, 26th at home)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (19th, 18th on road), Hurricanes (6th, 16th at home)
- Recent History vs. Hurricanes
- Dec. 31, 2018 – Hurricanes 3, Flyers 1 (at CAR)
- Jan. 3, 2019 – Hurricanes 5, Flyers 3 (at PHI)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Hurricanes
- Claude Giroux – 38 GP, 9 G, 25 A, 34 P
- Jake Voracek – 34 GP, 10 G, 18 A, 28 P
- Sean Couturier – 31 GP, 7 G, 15 A, 22 P
- Cam Talbot – 7 GP, 5-1-0, 1.90 GAA, .934 SV%
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
