Florida Panthers

Category 5: Hurricanes face do-or-die Game 4

May 25, 2025 Cory Lavalette

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Hurricanes looked to move past their disastrous third period in Saturday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final and try to prepare to fend off elimination when the Panthers host […]

Hope fades for Hurricanes after third period collapse

May 25, 2025 Cory Lavalette

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Carolina Hurricanes seemed to have a glimmer of hope. They entered the third period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final tied, having won their first period of the series. […]

Category 5: Hurricanes make changes for Game 3

May 24, 2025 Cory Lavalette

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s not an absolute must-win for the Hurricanes on Saturday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final, but it sure feels like one after the Panthers pummeled Carolina in the […]

Hurricanes listless in 5-0 Game 2 loss to Panthers

May 22, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — A disastrous opening 20 minutes sank the Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final. The question is whether they can recover after losing the opening two games at home to the […]

Category 5: Hurricanes look for answers before Game 2

May 22, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes find themselves down 1-0 in the Eastern Conference final after dropping Tuesday’s Game 1 at home to the Florida Panthers, 5-2. Carolina will need to bounce back in Thursday’s Game 2 […]

Panthers use power play to blitz Hurricanes in Game 1

May 21, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — For the first time this postseason, the Hurricanes trail in a series. The Florida Panthers scored twice on the power play — the same amount Carolina allowed in the first 10 of its […]

Final four: Hurricanes to face Panthers in Eastern Conference final

May 19, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — What’s old is new again. In this case, it’s another rematch for the Hurricanes, this time against the defending Stanley Cup champions, who swept Carolina in the Eastern Conference final two seasons ago. […]

Martin struggles in Hurricanes’ 6-3 loss to Panthers

November 29, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Hurricanes goalie Spencer Martin will have to take solace in the old Meatloaf song following Friday’s visit from the Florida Panthers. Two out of three ain’t bad. Martin struggled in the first period, […]

Andersen’s shutout, Kuznetsov’s goal highlight Hurricanes’ 4-0 win over Panthers

March 14, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes sent a message to their opponent in last year’s Eastern Conference final, shutting out the Panthers for the second matchup with a 4-0 win Thursday at PNC Arena. Seth Jarvis, Martin […]

Kochetkov shines, Aho stuns Panthers with late goal in 1-0 Hurricanes win

February 22, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes and Panthers put on one of the more thrilling games of the season Thursday, and Sebastian Aho’s goal with 18.9 seconds remaining the only blemish on the scoreboard in a 1-0 […]