Flyers' Noah Cates will miss rest of series vs. Hurricanes with lower body injury

Published May 6, 2026 2:24 PM EDT

The Philadelphia Flyers will be without forward Noah Cates for the remainder of their playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, the team announced on Wednesday. 

What we know:

Cates, 27, was ruled out with a lower-body injury, according to an announcement from the Flyers.

Cates' injury looms large as the Flyers await a final decision on Owen Tipett's status for Game 3.

Tippett, also a winger, did not play in the first two games of the Flyers-Hurricans series.

What's next:

The Flyers will try to climb back into the series against the Hurricanes tomorrow night as the series shifts to Philadelphia.

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