PHILADELPHIA -- Barring a miraculous stretch run, the Philadelphia Flyers (32-30-8) and Carolina Hurricanes (30-27-12) play more for pride (and contracts) than for points in the Eastern Conference standings when they face off Sunday night in South Philadelphia.
Both teams are seven points out of a playoff spot with 12 games remaining for the Flyers and 13 for the Hurricanes.
But while the Flyers lost four of their last five games and are coming off a 6-2 setback in New Jersey Thursday night, the Hurricanes are 4-0-2 in their last six and coming off a 4-2 victory over Nashville on Saturday night.