The Florida Panthers had dominated the early stages of the Eastern Conference Final. However, the Carolina Hurricanes pushed back with a strong defensive performance, managing a decisive 3-0 victory in Game 4 on Monday.
Goaltender Frederik Andersen successfully blocked all 20 shots he faced, marking his second shutout of the playoffs. The Hurricanes scored at the 10:45 mark in the second period, thanks to a powerful shot from forward Logan Stankoven, which made it past Sergei Bobrovsky, the Panthers’ goaltender. Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal secured the win with empty-net goals towards the end of the game, enabling the Hurricanes to push the series further.
Meanwhile, in the other semifinal, the Edmonton Oilers claimed a solid 6-1 victory over the Dallas Stars, taking a 2-1 series lead after an explosive performance.
Eastern Conference Final
(2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) Florida Panthers
- Game 1: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 2 | Recap
- Game 2: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 0 | Recap
- Game 3: Panthers 6, Hurricanes 2 | Recap
- Game 4: Hurricanes 3, Panthers 0 | Recap
- Game 5: Wednesday, May 28 | at CAR | TNT
- Game 6: Friday, May 30 | at FLA | TNT
- Game 7: Sunday, June 1 | at CAR | TNT
Western Conference Final
(2) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers
- Game 1: Stars 6, Oilers 3 | Recap
- Game 2: Oilers 3, Stars 0 | Recap
- Game 3: Oilers 6, Stars 1 | Recap
- Game 4: Tuesday, May 27 | 8 p.m. | at EDM | ESPN/ESPN+
- Game 5: Thursday, May 29 | 8 p.m. | at DAL | ESPN/ESPN+
- Game 6: Saturday, May 31 | 8 p.m. | at EDM | ABC/ESPN+
- Game 7: Monday, June 2 | 8 p.m. | at DAL | ESPN/ESPN+
