Panthers Ignite East Final Thriller: Explosive Game 1 Clash Fuels Rivalry and Sparks Controversy
Like the experienced, deep team vying to repeat as Stanley Cup champions that they are, the Florida Panthers waltzed into the Triangle on Tuesday and defeated their longtime foe the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 at Lenovo Center.
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Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett scored power-play goals, Aaron Ekblad scored Florida’s league-leading 12th goal by a defenseman, A.J. Greer scored for the second time this postseason and Eetu Luostarinen added a goal as the Panthers won for the 38th time in the past three postseasons. Verhaeghe finished with two points and Evan Rodrigues had two assists.
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