Overview

• The Panthers suffered their first defeat in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final after winning the opening three games.
• Carolina’s shutout victory in Sunrise cut Florida’s series lead to 3–1 and shifted momentum to the road team.
• Nico Sturm returned to the lineup for the first time in nearly three weeks but logged just seven minutes of ice time.
• Sturm was inserted in place of injured winger A.J. Greer, who has been sidelined with a lower-body issue.
• Florida will have another opportunity to secure its third straight Stanley Cup Final appearance in Game 5 on Wednesday in Raleigh.