Panthers look to tie up Stanley Cup Final in Vegas: CBS News Miami's Steve Goldstein
The Panthers have responded well to losses and expect a big effort in Game 2
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The Panthers have responded well to losses and expect a big effort in Game 2
The run is historic: 11 wins in the last 12 games; eight straight road wins and 6-0 in overtime.
Matthew Tkachuk scored a power-play goal with 4.9 seconds left, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 shots to cap off a brilliant series, and the Florida Panthers earned their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 27 years by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 to win the Eastern Conference title in a sweep.
The Panthers can wrap up their first trip to the Stanley Cup final in 27 years on Wednesday night
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots for his first career playoff shutout, Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal midway through the second period and the Florida Panthers moved one win away from a most improbable trip to the Stanley Cup Final by blanking the Carolina Hurricanes 1-0.
Florida Panthers fans did their part to nudge their team closer to a Stanley Cup championship.
Monday night, Tkachuk and the Panthers are home for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes
Matthew Tkachuk finished a feed from Sam Reinhart at the 1:51 mark of overtime to help the Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 for a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final.
The game was the sixth longest in NHL history
Both teams have come a long way since qualifying for the playoffs by a thread
The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers are set to open the Eastern Conference Final for a chance to reach the Stanley Cup Final.
No one told Jimmy Butler and Sergei Bobrovsky they were supposed to be one and done.
he Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafes 3-2 Friday night to advance to the conference finals.
Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night.
In the playoffs, the Cats have won six in a row, a franchise postseason record
