Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers takes place at the Lenovo Center tonight, with puck drop set for 8:00 p.m. ET. Seth Jarvis is building confidence as this playoff run continues,

Three years ago, Florida advanced past the first round for the first time in decades. Much of that roster remained intact for the following season, and that’s when the Panthers shocked the hockey world and marched all the way to the Stanley Cup Final as an eight seed.

When the Chicago Blackhawks traded Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers on March 3, there was a sense that the right-handed defenseman could carve out a nice role for himself in the Sunshine State.

As we enter the penultimate playoff round here in the spring of 2025, four teams have usurped 10 of the last 12 Conference Final berths, and those four remain again this season.

Anyone who has been invested in the National Hockey League over the years knows that, as the seasons pile on, the game evolves.

The Florida Panthers trail 2-0 in their second-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The series returns to Sunrise, Florida, for Games 3 and 4, and the

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was honest about the Panthers' rising success since Vinnie Viola bought the team in 2014.

Brad Marchand has 12 points in as many games through the Stanley Cup Playoffs — something that doesn't surprise his former Bruins teammate.