This week focuses on the Carolina Hurricanes entering Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Florida Panthers. The calendar also goes back 54 years to their New England ancestors and how the original Whalers franchise evolved into the current pride of North Carolina.

The reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers wasted no time snatching home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference final.

The Golden State Warriors are projected to lose Jonathan Kuminga in free agency to a young Eastern Conference team.

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner talks to head coach Rick Carlisle in the second half of Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 11, 2025. Credit: AP/Michael Conroy