Florida can extend series lead, continue road dominance; Carolina has lost 13 straight in 3rd round of playoffs

The Carolina Hurricanes will be back at it tonight as they take on the Florida Panthers at the Lenovo Center for game two of the Eastern Conference Finals. Game time is 8 P.M. and the contest will be televised by TNT and their affiliated networks.

Taylor Hall and Seth Jones started the 2025 calendar year as teammates on a Chicago Blackhawks team mired in a multiyear rebuild and sitting at the bottom of the NHL standings. Now they’re squaring off for a trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

Just 48 hours after beating Toronto in Game 7, Florida became the first team in these playoffs to win in Carolina.

A top Florida Panthers forward is creating a matchup nightmare for the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Scott Morrow struggled in Game 1, but may be back in the lineup Thursday night, while a Hurricanes regular at forward may lose his spot.

The Panthers have been up in playoff series and blown leads. They have also been behind and series and come back. The key, coach Paul Maurice says, is handling emotions.

Game 1 between the Panthers and Hurricanes had an intense fight and a hit to goalie Sergei Bobrovsky’s head, setting up a potentially intense conference final.