Carter Verhaeghe broke a tie at 12:21 of the third period, and the Florida Panthers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive season with a 5-3 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday.

It’s a bittersweet ending to the 2024-25 season for the Carolina Hurricanes as they lost Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final 5-3 to the Florida Panthers.

The Florida Panthers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final following their 5-3 win.