The Carolina Hurricanes dictated the style of play to down the Florida Panthers and stay alive in the Eastern Conference finals. Game 4 highlights:

Can the Carolina Hurricanes force a Game 6 or will the defending Stanley Cup champs, the Florida Panthers, take the series in five games?

The Carolina Hurricanes' playoff run is over, and the Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive year, providing a clear example of where the franchise needs to go.

The Florida Panthers scored five goals in the third period to take a 3-0 series lead against the Carolina Hurricanes. Highlights from Game 3.

The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes meet in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) loses his helmet during the third period in Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP

The Carolina Hurricanes breezed through the first two playoff rounds this season, but the Florida Panthers have been too tough to tame so far.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers meet in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Monday at Amerant Bank Arena.