Panthers Triumph Over Hurricanes in Eastern Finals Rematch

Rookie Uvis Balinskis Scores First NHL Goal in Panthers' Third Consecutive Win

In a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals, the Florida Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2, marking their third consecutive win.
Rookie defenseman Uvis Balinskis, playing his 11th game, scored his first NHL goal, contributing to the Panthers' victory.
Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe, and Aleksander Barkov each scored a goal and provided an assist for the Panthers, while Kevin Stenlund scored an empty-net goal to secure the win.
Despite opening the scoring just 80 seconds into the game, the Hurricanes couldn't maintain their lead, with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Sebastian Aho scoring their only goals.
Panthers' goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves, while Hurricanes' goalie Antti Raanta made 30 saves.