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The Florida Panthers want a repeat of last year's playoff result, and what they did with the Prince of Wales Trophy was no different.
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Florida Hockey Now on MSNWatch This: Barkov Leaves Panthers Speechless, Hurricanes StunnedFlorida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov slipped on a brand new Eastern Conference champions baseball cap as he skated over to accept the Prince of Wales Trophy from NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly on Wednesday night.
Florida eliminated the Hurricanes with a 5-3 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday night at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Florida outscored Carolina 5-1 over the final two periods.
Becoming the second Barkov to win a Cup in the last 12 months, Barkov Sr. and MHK Spartak Moskva went on to beat SKA-1946 St. Petersburg in Game 7 by a score of 6-2 to win the MHL’s Kharlamov Cup. In Russia, the MHL is the top junior hockey league.
The Panthers will be the first to tell you that the Hurricanes played an excellent Game 4. That doesn't mean they're worried, though.
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Sam Reinhart did not play for the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against Carolina on Saturday night because of a left knee injury, one that happened Thursday when he was skated into by the Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho.
Captain Aleksander Barkov addresses Florida Panthers' Game 4 loss to Carolina Hurricanes with a clear message. Florida's closeout struggles resurface as the series shifts back to Raleigh.
The Florida Panthers flexed their offensive muscles as they used a huge third period to separate themselves from the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final. Florida exploded with a five-goal final period to come away with a 6-2 win at home.