US EditionPanthers Visit the Hurricanes with 1-0 Series Lead
- The Florida Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on May 20, 2025, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- This game followed the Panthers' victory over Toronto in a Game 7 just 48 hours earlier and is a rematch of the conference final series from two years ago which Florida swept.
- Goals came from five different Panthers players, including Carter Verhaeghe and Aaron Ekblad in the first period, Greer in the second, and Sam Bennett’s power-play goal in the third, while Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves.
- Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov praised Bobrovsky’s impact, noting that once the game began, he was active everywhere on the ice, a performance that helped break a long period during which the team hadn't managed to register any shots on goal.
- The Panthers now lead the series 1-0 and have secured home-ice advantage, while Carolina, missing key defenseman Jalen Chatfield, faces Game 2 in Raleigh on May 22 with questions about their lineup.
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Panthers Start with 5:2 Against Hurricanes
The Florida Panthers have started with a win at the Carolina Hurricanes in the final of the Eastern Conference of the North American Hockey League NHL! The defending champion won a 5-2 on Tuesday, securing an advantage in the "Best Of Seven" series on the way to the Stanley Cup final. For the hosts it was the first home defeat in the playoff of this season, but already the 13th defeat in an NHL semi-final in a row.Bobrowski had lost a rock in th…
The Defending Champions Started the Eastern Conference Finals with a Win
The NHL champions Florida Panthers have started the Eastern Conference Finals with a bang, winning the first game against the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on the road in Raleigh. The defending champions have eliminated the Hurricanes' home ice advantage and have taken a four-game lead. Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals will also be in North Carolina.
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Chatfield out for Hurricanes' loss in Game 1 of Eastern final against Panthers
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield missed Tuesday's Game 1 loss of the Eastern Conference final against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.
Dave Hyde: The scary truth — Panthers drub Hurricanes in series opener with ‘C’ game
Right from this next series’ start, right to Game 1’s end, Carolina had to realize what everyone in hockey is realizing about the Florida Panthers: They’re not the same team that swept the Hurricanes into summer two playoffs ago, four games to zip, or won the Stanley Cup last spring. These Panthers are better. Stronger. Faster. Tougher. More confident. More dangerous on offense. More physical on defense. And deeper? Back when this Game 1 was sti…
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