The last time Florida and Carolina met in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Panthers swept the 2023 series - but every game was close. After Florida's crushing 5-0 defeat of the Panthers for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals,

Before he scored midway through the first period of the Florida Panthers’ eventual 5-0 rout of the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final, the star winger had gone 10 consecutive games in these Stanley Cup playoffs without a goal — a number that caught captain Aleksander Barkov and coach Paul Maurice by surprise.

The Edmonton Oilers are the slightest of favorites to win the Stanley Cup before the conference finals start, but the odds are very tight.

Seth Jones wanted a trade to a contending team. Chicago dealt him to Florida, and he has become a key Panther during their playoff run.

Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand made history on Sunday night as the team defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-1, in Game 7 of their playoff series.