Hurricanes’ Game 2 loss to Panthers offers an unwelcome repeat of conference-final history from 2023
The 5-0 loss in Game 2 marked Carolina’s 14th straight loss in a conference final, going back to sweeps in 2009, 2019 and the 2023 round with the Panthers.
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Sergei Bobrovsky made 19 saves, Florida scored three times in a 6:24 span in the second period and the Panthers routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 in Game 7.
The play happened 13 seconds into the second period, when Florida’s Niko Mikkola was jousting for the puck and his stick went into Rooney’s face.
