The Hurricanes have now lost 14 consecutive Eastern Conference Final games dating back to 2009. While Rod Brind'Amour was a player on the team and Jordan Staal was on the other bench as a Penguin at the time, it still hangs over the franchise heading into Game 3.

To say Carolina Hurricanes fans are frustrated would be an understatement. They didn't just lose in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday, but they were humiliated, falling 5-0 against the Florida Panthers.

Veteran defenseman Gustav Forsling scored 77 seconds in to start a Florida Panthers steamrolling of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

The Hurricanes are down 2-0 in their Eastern Conference Final series against the Panthers after Thursday's loss. "I think we're all a little bit at a loss," Taylor Hall said.

A late third-period goal put the Carolina Hurricanes in front 2-1 over the Washington Capitals. The stunning goal was the latest in a series of stunning develop

If you want to be there, last-minute tickets are still available for all seven hypothetical Hurricanes-Panthers Eastern Conference Finals games. At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets in Raleigh was $127 including fees on Vivid Seats.

Taylor Hall and Seth Jones started 2025 as Chicago Blackhawks teammates sitting at the bottom of the NHL standings. Now they’re squaring off for a trip to the Stanley Cup Final.