Panthers Rally Past Hurricanes, Reach 3rd-Straight Stanley Cup Final

Dave Hyde: Next! Resilient Panthers advance to third straight Stanley Cup Final.

RALEIGH, N.C. — They came slowly, even quietly, off the bench late Wednesday night, easing toward goalie Sergei Bobrovsky with quick nods and half-smiles that spoke of their good night’s work.

Panthers defeat the Hurricanes & advance to the Stanley Cup Final

Stanley Cup Trophy — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Leonard Zhukovsky In a Game 5 defeat in the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Carolina Hurricanes’ season came to an end. It was simply another Wednesday for the Florida Panthers. With a 5-3 victory, the Panthers advanced to their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final after overcoming a 2-0 deficit in the first period, having Carter Verhaeghe score the game-winning goal with 7:39 remaining in regulation…

Panthers advance to Stanley Cup Final with win over Hurricanes, refuse to touch Prince of Wales Trophy

The Panthers did not touch the Prince of Wales trophy for the second straight year after they moved onto the Stanley Cup Finals with their Game 5 win over the Hurricanes.

The Panthers Are A Nightmare For The Rest Of The NHL

I'd say it had to be Carter Verhaeghe, and in fact it was, but to give him the full credit for yet another heartbreaking playoff goal would obscure the effort of Aleksander Barkov, who deserves the majority of the applause for the late game-winner in the Panthers' series clincher against the Hurricanes. Thanks to this pair, Florida is heading to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight year. And they've made it this far looking just as tough…

Matthew Tkachuk Issues Strong Message After Panthers Game 5 Win

The Florida Panthers overcame a slow start in Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes to pick up a 5-3 victory and book their spot in the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight season. And while the team is pleased to have taken care of business against the Hurricanes after failing to sweep them in Game 4, Matthew Tkachuk wasn’t interested in celebrating their big win on Wednesday night.Florida fell behind 2-0 early against Carolina in this one…

Matthew Tkachuk Ignores Carolina Hurricanes’ Crucial Mistake That Led Florida Panthers to Stanley Cup Final

While the Florida Panthers were out there throwing a mini victory party on ice, the poor Hurricanes just skated away with an “L” and some heavy hearts. Yep, Matthew Tkachuk and his squad punched their ticket once again to the Stanley Cup Final, and honestly? It felt more like clocking in for a Tuesday shift than a confetti moment. As the final horn echoed through the arena, the Cats casually hopped over the boards and made their way over to Serg…