The Florida Panthers just kept rolling in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. Two days after hammering the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7, the Panthers went into Raleigh and dominated the Carolina Hurricanes for a 5-2 win in Game 1.

The Panthers methodically jumped on the Hurricanes, immediately ripped away home-ice advantage, and played with an edge befitting their status as reigning Stanley Cup champions.

In the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Florida Panthers seized a 5-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final,

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

So far in these playoffs, nobody on the Florida Panthers roster has collected more points than Brad Marchand and no skater has logged more ice time than Seth Jones. Meet the latest examples of Bill Zito pushing all the right buttons.

Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand made history on Sunday night as the team defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-1, in Game 7 of their playoff series.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall and Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones have gone from playing for a rebuilding team in Chicago to battling in the Eastern Conference final.