The Cup champion Panthers opened the Eastern Conference final with a 5-2 victory over the Hurricanes in Game 1.

The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes meet in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Monday.

The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes clash as the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs hit the home stretch, starting with Game 1 of this East Final series.

The Florida Panthers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series Sunday.

Referee Chris Rooney, who was hit in the face with a hockey stick during the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series, is doing well and hopes to return to work the NHL playoffs, a league source told UPI on Tuesday.

Gary Townsend was bored during COVID-19 and wanted to find fun activities in South Florida when he stumbled upon Panthers tickets.

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

South Boston's Chris Rooney avoided a major injury after the longtime NHL ref took a stick to the face on Sunday.